In re Pennsylvania General Election for Snyder County Commissioner

OPINION BY

Judge FRIEDMAN.

Richard W. Bickhart (Bickhart) appeals from the November 24, 2003, order of the Court of Common Pleas of the 17th Judicial District, Snyder County Branch (trial court), which struck ten write-in votes cast for Bickhart. On December 18, 2003, this court entered an order reversing the trial court. This opinion is in support of that order.

Bickhart and Gregory L. Shambach (Shambach) were the Democratic nominees for the Office of County Commissioner of Snyder County (County) in the November 4, 2003, general election. After the County Return Board (County Board) counted and…