§ 997Withdrawals of Candidates Nominated to Fill Certain Vacancies at a November Election

(a) Any person who
has been nominated by any political party or political body to
fill certain vacancies at a November election in accordance
with the provisions of section nine hundred ninety-three of
this act may withdraw his name from nomination by a request in
writing signed by him and acknowledged before an officer
qualified and empowered to administer oaths and filed in the
office of the officer or board with whom the nomination
certificate or nomination papers were filed within three (3)
days next succeeding the last day for filing nomination
certificates or papers. Such withdrawals to be effective must
be received at the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
not later than five (5) o'clock P. M. or at the county board
of elections not later than the ordinary closing hour of its
office on the last day for filing same.
   (b) No names so withdrawn shall be printed on the ballot
or ballot labels.
   (c) No candidate may withdraw any withdrawal notice already
received and filed and thereby reinstate his nomination.
   (997 added Aug. 26, 1953, P.L.1479, No.434)