BLANK v. BERKS COUNTY BD. OF ELECTIONS


873 A.2d 817 (2005)

Amos BLANK, Appellant v. BERKS COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS In Re: Nomination Petition of John R. Chernesky. Amos Blank, Appellant v. Berks County Board of Elections In Re: Nomination Petition of Timothy Bitler, a/k/a Tim Bitler. Thomas Herman, Appellant v. Berks County Board of Elections. In Re: Nomination Petition of Timothy Bitler, a/k/a Tim Bitler.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 15, 2005.

Ordered Published April 25, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles M. Watkins, Reading, for appellants, Amos Blank and Thomas Berman.

David S. Sobotka, Reading, for appellee, Timothy Bitler.

BEFORE: COHN JUBELIRER, Judge, SIMPSON, Judge, and McCLOSKEY, Senior Judge.


OPINION BY Judge SIMPSON.

These consolidated cases involve appeals from the orders of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County (trial court), requiring the names of John R. Chernesky and Timothy Bitler (collectively, Candidates) be placed on the ballot for the office of Magisterial District Judge of Magisterial District 23-3-01. Appellants Amos Blank and Tom Herman (Objectors) argue Candidates were not entitled to file nomination petitions. Because we agree with...

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