Legal Opinion
In re Contest the General Election
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 4, 1997PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAHERTY, Judge.
Delores A. Laughlin (Laughlin) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County (trial court), dated July 12, 1996, which directed the County Bureau of Elections (Bureau) to certify Joseph Zupsic (Zupsic) for the office of District Justice in Judicial District 36-3-03 (District) pursuant to the Pennsylvania Election Code (Code).1 We affirm.
After the general election on November 2, 1993, the ballot boxes from Beaver County, including twenty-two from the District, were unlocked. The votes were tabulated by automatic scanning machines and then the ballots were…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Commonwealth v. SpiewakSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Cullen AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- In Re Petition to Contest the General Election for District JusticeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Greenwood Township Election CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
- In re Nomination Petition of ShuliCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
3Cited by6 opinions
- In Re Nomination Petitions McElhattonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- In Re Petition to Contest the Primary Election of May 19, 1998Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Bartholomew v. State Ethics CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- In Re Audit of Campaign Expenses, Statements, Election Reports, & Affidavits Required to Be Filed With the Northampton County Election BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- In re the 2003 Election for Jackson Township SupervisorCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
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