Opinion ID: 2682366
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Heading: Allegations Regarding Future Elections

Text: The Aspiring Parties’ Complaint and the accompanying declarations also contain allegations about the anticipated impact of Pennsylvania’s electoral scheme on future elections. Those allegations include, but are not limited to, the following. Appellant Krawchuk, the Libertarian Party nominee for United States Senate in 2006, declared that he would “no longer run for statewide office … as long as [he] must assume the risk of incurring costs pursuant to Section 2937.” (J.A. at 91.) Despite being asked by party members, Krawchuk refused to run as the party’s nominee in 2014 because § 2937 remains in effect. Likewise, Kat Valleley, who was the Libertarian Party’s 2010 nominee for Lieutenant Governor but withdrew her candidacy after an objection was filed, declared that “[she] will no longer run for office as a nominee of [the Libertarian Party], as long as [she] must assume the risk of incurring costs pursuant to Section 2937.” (Id. at 97.) In addition, the Aspiring Parties allege that candidates are not the only ones affected. Bob Small, Co-Chair of the Green Party’s Delaware County Chapter and a nomination drive participant in 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010, stated that he would not participate in any future petition drives as long as the party’s candidates face the threat of litigation.