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ESSLER ET AL. v. DAVIS ET AL.

Nos. 1570 and 1573 C.D. 1980.

53 Pa.Commw. 580 (1980)

Thomas Essler et al., Petitioners v. William R. Davis, Secretary of the Commonwealth et al., Respondents. James L. Buckman et al., Petitioners v. William R. Davis, Secretary of the Commonwealth et al., Respondents.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

August 27, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. O'Connell, with him Vito F. Canuso, Jr., and Herbert W. Salus, Jr., for petitioners.

Velma A. Boozer, Assistant Attorney General, with her David F. Phifer, General Counsel, for respondents.

Heard by President Judge CRUMLISH, July 10, 1980.

MEMORANDUM OPINION BY PRESIDENT JUDGE CRUMLISH, August 27, 1980:

These two petitions for review in the nature of mandamus actions, consolidated for argument, involve an interpretation and application of Section 979 of the Pennsylvania Election Code, Act of June 3, 1937, P.L. 1333, Art. IX, § 979, as amended, 25 P.S. § 2939, concerning substituted nominations for public office. We reject both petitions.

On June 16, 1980, nomination petitions...

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