Section 2912 - Contents of nomination papers; restriction on names; campaign financesAll 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.
1937, June 3, P.L. 1333, art. IX, § 952. Amended 1939, June 19, P.L. 450, § 1; 1979, July 12, P.L. 189, No. 63, § 3, imd. effective.