Kasich Pennsylvania Petition Challenge Postponed While Higher Court Decides if Challenge was 13 Minutes Too Late

On March 9, a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court was set to hear a challenge to John Kasich’s Pennsylvania presidential primary petition. He needed 2,000 signatures and submitted 2,184. However, the challenge was postponed while a higher court will consider whether the challenge was filed on time. It was filed at 5:13 p.m. on the last day for challenges. See this story. The law does not specify an hour for the deadline challenge to be filed; it only specifies a date.

The case is In re: Nomination Petition of Kasich, Commonwealth Court, 147 MD 2016.


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