§ 978Withdrawal of Nominated Candidates

(a) Any
person who has been nominated by any political party in
accordance with the provisions of this act, as a candidate for
the office of presidential elector, United States Senator,
Representative in Congress or for any State office, including
that of senator, representative and judge of court of record,
may withdraw his name from nomination by request in writing,
signed by him and acknowledged before an officer qualified to
take acknowledgement of deeds, and filed in the office of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth. Any person who has been similarly
nominated as a candidate for any other office may withdraw his
name from nomination by similar request, filed with the county
board of elections of the proper county. Such written
withdrawals shall be filed with the Secretary of the

Commonwealth or the county board of elections, as the case may
be, at least eighty-five (85) days previous to the day of the
general or municipal election. Such withdrawals to be effective
must be received in the office of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth not later than five (5) o'clock P. M. on the last
day for filing same, and in the office of any county board of
elections not later than the ordinary closing hour of said
office on the last day for filing same. No name so withdrawn
shall be printed upon the ballot or ballot labels. No candidate
may withdraw any withdrawal notice already received and filed,
and thereby reinstate his nomination.
   (b) Any person who has been nominated by any political body
in accordance with the provisions of this act, as a candidate
for the office of presidential elector, United States Senator,
Representative in Congress or for any State office, including
that of senator, representative and judge of a court of record,
may withdraw his name from nomination by request in writing,
signed by him and acknowledged before an officer qualified to
take acknowledgment of deeds and filed in the office of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth. Any person who has been similarly
nominated as a candidate for any other office may withdraw his
name from nomination by a similar request, filed with the county
board of elections of the proper county. Such written
withdrawals shall be filed with the Secretary of the
Commonwealth or the county board of elections, as the case may
be, not later than the ordinary closing hour of said office on
the seventh day next succeeding the last day for filing
nomination papers for said office. No name so withdrawn shall
be printed upon the ballot or ballot labels. No candidate may
withdraw any withdrawal notice already received and filed and
thereby reinstate his nomination.
   (978 amended July 11, 1980, P.L.591, No.127)