In re Nomination Certificate of the Luzerne County Democratic Executive Committee

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

On September 10, 1981 Michael I. Butera was nominated by the Democratic Executive Committee of Luzerne County as that party’s candidate for Wyoming Area School Director.1 Appellant Walter Placek filed, on September 17, 1981 a petition to void and vacate Mr. Butera’s nomination certificate. Following a hearing held before a panel of judges from the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, the petition was dismissed by order dated September 24, 1981.

The record reveals that both a Michael J. Butera and a Michael I. Butera resided as registered electors within the…