In re Nominating Petition of Lee

BARBIERI, Senior Judge.

Before this Court is a petition by Daniel James Anders, Petitioner, to set aside the nomination petition filed by Esther M. Lee, a Candidate seeking the nomination of the Democratic Party in the May 15, 1990 Primary Election for the position of Representative from District 135 in the General Assembly. Both Petitioner and the Candidate were represented by counsel at the hearing on this matter.

Petitioner challenges the validity of a large number of signatures contained in the Candidate’s nomination petition on several bases. At the hearing, counsel for both parties…