IN RE NOMINATION PAPERS OF ROGERS


913 A.2d 298 (2006)

In re NOMINATION PAPERS OF Marakay ROGERS, Christina Valente and Carl J. Romanelli as Candidates of an Independent Political Body for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and U.S. Senator in the General Election of November 7, 2006. William R. Caroselli, Fred R. Levin, Daniel J. Anders and Peter D. Winebrake, Petitioners.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 24, 2006.

Publication Ordered December 19, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clifford B. Levine, Pittsburgh, for petitioners.

Lawrence M. Otter, Doylestown, for respondents.


OPINION BY President Judge COLINS.

Carl Romanelli, Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate, (Candidate) has filed a "Motion for Emergency Relief to Correct the Number of Signatures Required for a Minor Party Candidate for the United States Senate in 2006." The issue raised appears to be one of first impression in Pennsylvania and of considerable importance to the parties in this case as well as future independent or third-party candidates for office.

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