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In Re Petition to Contest the Primary Election of May 19, 1998

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 21, 1998No. 1917 C.D. 1998PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

Knox and 44 other registered voters of Allegheny County (collectively, Objectors) appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) sustaining the preliminary objections filed by the Allegheny County Elections Department (Elections Department) and Allegheny 2000 Citizens Committee (Allegheny 2000) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

In 1997, the General Assembly enacted legislation (Act 12) revising the procedure for a second class county to adopt a Home Rule Charter. 1 Under that legislation, a Home Rule Charter Commission (Charter…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Newport Township Election ContestSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  2. Reese v. County Board of ElectionsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. In re Contest the General ElectionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Dayhoff v. WeaverCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. In Re Nomination Petition for DenickCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  3. In re Pennsylvania General Election for Snyder County CommissionerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  4. Dayhoff v. WeaverCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  5. In Re Nomination Petition for DenickCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999

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