§ 952Contents of Nomination Papers; Restriction on Names; Campaign Finances

All nomination papers shall
specify--(a) The name or appellation of the political body
which the candidates nominated thereby represent, expressed in
not more than three words, and in the case of electors for
President and Vice-President of the United States, the names
of the candidates for President and Vice-President of such
political body; (b) the name of each candidate nominated
therein, his profession, business or occupation, if any; and
his place of residence with street and number, if any; (c) the
office for which such candidate is nominated; and (d) the names
and addresses of the committee, not to be less than three (3)
nor more than five (5) persons, authorized to fill vacancies,
if any shall occur. No words shall be used in any nomination
paper to designate the name or appellation of the political
body represented by the candidates named in such nomination
paper which are identical with or deceptively similar to the
words used for a like purpose by any existing political party
as defined by section 801 of this act, or which contain part
of the name or an abbreviation of the name or part of the name
of any existing political party; nor shall any words be used
in any nomination paper to designate the name or appellation
of the political body represented by the candidate's name in
such nomination paper which are identical with or deceptively
similar to the words used for a like purpose by any political
body which has already filed nomination papers for the same
office nor which contain part of the name or an abbreviation
of the name or part of the name of a political body which has
already filed nomination papers for the same office. Any
petition to set aside a nomination paper on account of the name
or appellation used therein, or involving the right of the
signers thereof to use such name or appellation shall be decided
as in the case of other petitions to set aside nomination
papers, in the manner provided by this article.
   Each person filing any nomination paper for public office
shall be given a statement composed by the Secretary of the
Commonwealth setting forth his duties under law to file
pre-election and post-election campaign finance reports, and
the penalties for nonfiling. Each person filing shall also be
given a form to file expenses if the amount received or expended
or liabilities incurred shall exceed the sum of two hundred
fifty dollars ($250), and a form containing a sworn statement
that the amount received or expended or liabilities incurred
do not exceed the sum of two hundred fifty dollars ($250), with
written instructions prepared by the Secretary of the
Commonwealth. Within three weeks after such candidate has filed,
the appropriate supervisor shall mail the same forms and
instructions to such candidate by first class mail.
   (952 amended July 21, 1979, P.L.189, No.63)