Article XVII. Recounts and Contests

A. Recounts

• 25 P.S. § 3261 Opening Ballot Boxes Upon Petition of Electors Alleging Fraud Or Error; Deposit Or Bond
• 25 P.S. § 3262 Recanvassing Voting Machines Upon Petition of Electors Alleging Fraud Or Error
• 25 P.S. § 3263 Correction of Returns; Decision Not to Be Final; Evidence For Prosecution

B. Classes of Nomination and Election Contests

• 25 P.S. § 3291 Classes of Nomination and Election Contests

C. Contested Nominations and Elections of the First Class

• 25 P.S. § 3312 Committee of General Assembly to Try
• 25 P.S. § 3313 Contest Petitions; When and to Whom Presented
• 25 P.S. § 3314 Personnel of Contest Committee; Senate Members
• 25 P.S. § 3315 Personnel of Contest Committee; House Members
• 25 P.S. § 3316 Challenges
• 25 P.S. § 3317 Selection of Committee
• 25 P.S. § 3318 Final Selection of Committee
• 25 P.S. § 3319 Members to Remain Until Final Selection
• 25 P.S. § 3320 Final Qualification of Committee
• 25 P.S. § 3321 Time and Place of Meeting
• 25 P.S. § 3322 Absence From Committee
• 25 P.S. § 3323 Meetings of Committee; Quorums; Adjournment
• 25 P.S. § 3324 Presiding Officer of Committee
• 25 P.S. § 3325 Powers of Committee
• 25 P.S. § 3326 Proceeding Before Committee; Unqualified Voters; Testimony; Immunity
• 25 P.S. § 3327 Conduct of Committee
• 25 P.S. § 3328 Report of Committee to Be Final
• 25 P.S. § 3329 New Election If Invalid; Notice
• 25 P.S. § 3330 Pay of Witnesses

D. Contested Nominations and Elections of the Second Class

• 25 P.S. § 3351 Court With Two Nearest President Judges to Have Jurisdiction
• 25 P.S. § 3352 Entry and Effect of Decision

E. Contested Nominations and Elections of the Third Class

• 25 P.S. § 3376 Common Pleas Court of County of Residence of Candidate Returned As Elected to Have Jurisdiction
• 25 P.S. § 3377 Procedure to Contest; Petition; Personnel of Court
• 25 P.S. § 3378 Repealed
• 25 P.S. § 3379 Certification and Effect of Decision

F. Contested Nominations and Elections of the Fourth Class

• 25 P.S. § 3401 Jurisdiction to Try
• 25 P.S. § 3402 Method of Contest; Petition; Notice
• 25 P.S. § 3403 Complainants and Candidate Returned Shall Be Parties
• 25 P.S. § 3404 Powers and Duties of the Court
• 25 P.S. § 3405 Decision of Court
• 25 P.S. § 3406 Return of Result to Proper House
• 25 P.S. § 3407 Appeal to Proper House; Requirements
• 25 P.S. § 3408 Action On Appeal Petition
• 25 P.S. § 3409 Vote On Petition

G. Contested Nominations and Elections of the Fifth Class

• 25 P.S. § 3431 Jurisdiction

H. General Provisions Relating to Contested Nominations and Elections

• 25 P.S. § 3456 Petition; Time of Filing; Amendment
• 25 P.S. § 3457 Petitioners and Affidavits; Requirements
• 25 P.S. § 3458 Presentation of Petition
• 25 P.S. § 3459 Bond By Petitioners
• 25 P.S. § 3460 Notice of Hearing
• 25 P.S. § 3461 Disqualification of Judge
• 25 P.S. § 3462 Substitute Judges
• 25 P.S. § 3463 Repealed
• 25 P.S. § 3464 Powers of Court
• 25 P.S. § 3465 Power of Court; Witnesses; Records
• 25 P.S. § 3466 Conduct of Hearings; Certified Records; Examiners
• 25 P.S. § 3467 Witnesses; Duty to Testify
• 25 P.S. § 3468 Witnesses and Officers; Fees
• 25 P.S. § 3469 Costs of Contest If Without Probable Cause
• 25 P.S. § 3470 Costs of Contest If For Probable Cause
• 25 P.S. § 3471 Court Or Committee May Limit Time For Taking Testimony
• 25 P.S. § 3472 Nominations Or Elections Declared Invalid; Filing of Vacancies
• 25 P.S. § 3473 Specific Findings By Trial Court
• 25 P.S. § 3474 Certified Copy of Order of Court to Be Forwarded to Secretary of the Commonwealth and County Boards
• 25 P.S. § 3475 Repealed
• 25 P.S. § 3476 Repealed
• 25 P.S. § 3477 Repealed