In re Nomination Petition of Gales

OPINION

Justice BAER.

This is a direct appeal from a Commonwealth Court order setting aside the nomination petition of Andrew Gales (“Candidate”) as a Democratic Candidate *856for Pennsylvania State Representative in the 57th Legislative District.1 On April 4, 2012, this Court reversed the order of the Commonwealth Court, directed that Candidate’s name be printed on the April 24, 2012 primary election ballot, and indicated that an opinion would follow. This opinion provides the rationale for the Court’s previous order, and holds that the Election Code does not prohibit an elector from signing a…