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BALLOT CHALLENGE UPDATE: Hearings scheduled, one case closed

While we continue to look into some of the more high-profile ballot challenges, here are some updates.

A petition to keep Republican Jean Craige Pepper of the primary ballot for Lieutenant Governor has already been set aside. We’re still trying to figure out exactly why, but from a quick review of court documents, it looks like the complaint was simply withdrawn. That means a whopping nine Republicans will indeed vie for GOP votes for Lt. Gov. in May.

Meanwhile, loads of hearings have been scheduled.

A challenge to incumbent Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper’s (D-3) nominating petitions, filed by her primary opponent Mel Marin, will have a hearing Wednesday morning. Dahlkemper is being represented by Clifford Levine, the same high-profile election lawyer handling the ballot challenge against Republican Pat Meehan in the 7th District.

A hearing on the challenge to keep 11th District GOP hopeful Chris Paige off the ballot is set for March 30.

A hearing on the ballot challenge against 17th District Democratic hopeful Sheila Dow-Ford is scheduled for April 7.

And hearings for the ballot challenges against 7th District Democratic candidates E. Teresa Touey and Gail Conner—both of which were spurred by Democrat Bryan Lentz—are set for April 6 and April 7, respectively.

March 19, 2010 at 6:08 pm

--pa2010.com Staff

Tags: Bryan Lentz, Chris Paige, E. Teresa Touey, Gail Conner, Jean Craige Pepper, Kathy Dahlkemper, Lt. Gov., Mel Marin, PA-11, PA-17, PA-3, PA-7, Sheila Dow-Ford

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