Legal Opinion

Shankey v. STAISEY

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 2, 1969No. Appeal, 22PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

Per Curiam,

The order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Civil Division, is reversed and the action of the Board of Elections of Allegheny County is sustained. Opinion to follow.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Cohen,

October 27, 1969:

At issue in this case is the constitutionality of Act No. 17, Section 1 of 1968 known as The Amending Act of 1968, March 13, P. L. , Section 1, amending the Act of June 3, 1937, P. L. 1333, Art. XIY, Section 1405 (25 P.S. §3155 [Supp. 1969] J. As amended, that statute says: “The county board, in computing the votes cast at any primary or election, shall…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Williams v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. State ex rel. McGrael v. PhelpsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Winston v. MooreSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
  4. Board of Super. of Maricopa County v. Superior Court, in and for County of MaricopaCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1966

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. League of Women Voters of PA v. CmwlthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
  2. Goodman v. KennedySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. In Re JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. In re 1991 Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Erfer v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002

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