In re Objection to Nomination Paper of Schumacher

NEALON, J.,

An elector has filed petitions seeking to set aside the nomination papers *196that have been filed by thirty-eight of the thirty-nine candidates who are seeking election to the government study commission at the primary election to be held on May 21, 2013. Two of the three objections raised by the elector are without merit since the challenged portions of the nomination papers are valid under the applicable state law. Although the elector’s third challenge based upon the absence of an “acceptance by candidate” oath under 53 Pa.C.S. § 2913(c) is well-founded, that deficiency in the…