In Re the Nomination Paper of Cooper

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

This matter comes before this Court under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Election Code (Code) and was instituted by Joseph Preston, Jr., (Petitioner), through the filing of a Petition to Set Aside Nomination Paper of Kevin E. Cooper (Respondent) as Independent candidate for the Office of Representative of the 24th Legislative District of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Petitioner alleges in his petition that Respondent has failed to obtain the requisite number of valid signatures for the nomination.

Respondents nomination paper, which was filed on April 18,…