§ 632Objections to Certificates of Nomination and Nomination Papers Filed for a Special Election; Hearing; Determination

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All certificates of nomination and nomination
papers to fill a vacancy as herein provided, which have been
accepted and filed shall be deemed to be valid, unless
objections thereto are duly made in writing and filed in the
court and with the officer or board with whom said nomination
certificates or papers were filed, and within three (3) days
next succeeding the last day for filing such certificates or
papers. Any objections shall set forth specifically the matters
objected to. Upon the filing of the objections, the court shall
make an order fixing a time for hearing, which shall not be
later than seven (7) days after the last day for filing
nomination certificates or papers, and specifying the time and
manner of notice that shall be given to the candidate named in
the nomination certificate or paper objected to. On the day
fixed for said hearing, the court shall proceed without delay
to hear said objections, and shall give such hearing precedence
over any other business before it, and shall finally determine
said matter not later than twelve (12) days after the last day
for filing said nomination certificates or papers. In
determining such matter, the court shall be governed in its
order or decree by the provisions of section 977 of this act.
   (632 amended Feb. 13, 1998, P.L.72, No.18)

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