Case Name: In re CONTEST OF 2003 GENERAL ELECTION for the Office of Prothonotary of Washington County, Pennsylvania. Petition of Phyllis Ranko Matheny
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2004-02-17
Citations: 577 Pa. 318
Docket Number: Petition No. 61 WAL 2004
Parties: In re CONTEST OF 2003 GENERAL ELECTION for the Office of Prothonotary of Washington County, Pennsylvania. Petition of Phyllis Ranko Matheny.
Judges: Justice BAER did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 577
Pages: 318–318

Head Matter:
845 A.2d 757
In re CONTEST OF 2003 GENERAL ELECTION for the Office of Prothonotary of Washington County, Pennsylvania. Petition of Phyllis Ranko Matheny.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Feb. 17, 2004.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM:
AND NOW, this 17th day of February, 2004, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is hereby GRANTED, LIMITED to the following questions:
Whether the Commonwealth Court erred when it concluded that the amended petitions were properly verified without notarization as required by the Election Code because they were verified by the statement referring to unsworn falsification to authorities?
Whether proceedings should be allowed to continue on the petitions to open the ballot boxes and recount votes, where the election results have already been certified, the declared winner has been sworn in, and there is no underlying election contest?
The matter is to be SUBMITTED for EXPEDITED consideration.
Justice BAER did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.