Legal Opinion
In re Nomination Petition of Shannon
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 3, 1990No. 107 Misc. Dkt. 1990PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BARRY, Senior Judge.
Mary Jane Kopicki (Kopicki) filed timely objections to the nomination petition of Randa Shannon (Shannon), who filed as a candidate for the office of senator in the general assembly for the 38th senatorial district in the 1990 primary election. Kopicki is a registered Democratic elector in the 38th senatorial district. This opinion is in support of the order entered on March 27, 1990, setting aside Randa Shannon’s nomination petition.
To be placed on the ballot, Shannon had to submit a nomination petition containing the valid signatures of 500 Democratic electors…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ross Nomination PetitionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- In Re the Nomination Petition of KloiberCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Martin Nomination PetitionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- In re Nomination Petition of DeFinoCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- In re Nomination Petition of McDermottCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
3Cited by3 opinions
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- In Re the Nomination Papers of MannCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
- In re Nomination of Duncan-ThompsonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993