Legal Opinion

Dayhoff v. Weaver

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 17, 2002PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

This is an appeal from the order of the Adams County Court of Common Pleas (trial court) upholding the determination of the Adams County Board of Elections (Board) that Samuel L. Dayhoff (Dayhoff) and Harold J. Kirschner (Kirschner) tied in the election for Mount Joy Township Supervisor (Supervisor) thus requiring the choice of winner by lottery as set forth in the Election Code.1 We affirm.

On November 6, 2001, elections were held for numerous statewide and local offices, including the office of Supervisor. No candidates for Supervisor appeared on the printed ballot,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. James AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. Wieskerger AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  3. McCracken AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  4. In Re Petition to Contest the General Election for District JusticeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  5. In Re Petition to Contest the Primary Election of May 19, 1998Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. In re Nomination Petition of BeyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  2. Hansen v. O'ReillySupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2015
  3. Mohn, D. v. Bucks Co. Republican CommitteeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  4. In Re the Nomination Petition of FordCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  5. In re ScottCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016

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