In re Nomination Petition of Prendergast

DOYLE, Judge.

Before this Court is the petition of Francis X. McKee to set aside the nomination petition of Kathleen J. Prendergast, Democratic candidate for the position of Representative in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, 196th Legislative District. This opinion is written in explanation of this Court’s February 28, 1996 order which set aside the nominating petition of Prendergast because she will not have resided in Pennsylvania for four years prior to the forthcoming general election on November 5, 1996, as required by Article 2, Section 5, of the Pennsylvania Constitution.

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