In Re Nomination Petition of Cooper

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• suggesting that amendment of objections to a nomination petition may be allowed at any time to change the legal (as opposed to factual
• suggesting that amendment of objections to a nomination petition may be allowed at any time to change the legal (as opposed to factual
• striking as invalid electors’ signatures on a nomination petition that reflected a “nickname,” such as Mike instead of Michael, instead of the proper name listed on the voter registration affidavit where there was no evidence confirming the identity of the elector
• Absent evidence confirming the identity of the electors who signed using a nickname, the signatures must be stricken.
• “While technically section 704 of the code [25 P.S. §2814] is used to determine the residence of a ‘person desiring to register [to] vote,’ there is no reason not to apply it to determine residency election qualifications.”

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