Instructions for Filing as a Political Body Candidate

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING AS A POLITICAL BODY CANDIDATE
2010 GENERAL ELECTION
The following instructions relate to the filing of nomination papers by candidates of political bodies
for public offices filing with the Secretary of the Commonwealth in the 2010 General Election.
Nomination papers should not be confused with nomination petitions, which are the forms used
by candidates to access the primary election ballot for the Democratic Party and the Republican
Party. There are separate instructions and forms for nomination papers filed by minor political
party candidates.

1. WHO MAY FILE:

Individuals who wish to be candidates of political bodies must file nomination papers, Form DSBE
PB-G (rev. 1/10). Candidates who have filed nomination petitions to appear on the primary
election ballot of the Democratic or Republican parties may not file nomination papers as political
body candidates for the General Election.

2. DISAFFILIATION:
Any person who is a registered and enrolled member of a political party during any period of time
beginning with thirty (30) days before the primary and extending through the General Election is
not eligible to be the candidate of a political body in the General Election held in the same year.
The Candidate’s Affidavit [see paragraph 9(b) below] includes a required declaration of
disaffiliation.

3. NAMES OF CANDIDATES:
More than one candidate, and candidates for more than one office, may be nominated by one set
of nomination papers, provided that all the signers on each nomination paper sheet are qualified
to vote for all the candidates nominated on that nomination paper sheet.

4. NAME OF POLITICAL BODY:

The name of the political body must not be longer than three (3) words none of which are already
used by or similar to that used by another political body or party.

5. COMMITTEE TO FILL VACANCIES:

A committee of three (3) to five (5) persons must be listed on the nomination paper in the spaces
provided. The names of the committee members must be listed on each nomination paper sheet.
This committee is empowered to nominate persons to fill a vacancy in the nomination should it
occur. The Election Code does not specify the qualifications of the members of this committee.
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6. NUMBER OF SIGNATURES REQUIRED:

a) Statewide – The minimum number of signatures required on nomination papers for

statewide office for the 2010 General Election is 19,082. This figure is based on two percent
of the vote cast for Judy Olson, a candidate for Justice of the Superior Court, who had the
largest entire vote cast for any statewide candidate elected at the November 2009 election.
b) District - The minimum number of signatures required on nomination papers for candidates
nominated for any office elected by district is equal to two percent of the largest vote cast for
any officer, except a judge of a court of record, elected at the last preceding election in the
electoral district for which the nomination papers are to be filed, and shall not be less than the
number of signers required for nomination petitions of political party candidates for the same
office.

7. QUALIFICATIONS OF SIGNERS:
Signers of nomination papers must be qualified, registered electors of the State and district and of
the respective county in which the nomination papers are circulated. Different sheets must be
circulated for residents of different counties. Each elector must personally sign his/her name.
Each signer must also insert his/her printed name, residence and the date of signing on the
nomination papers. The elector’s signature and residence should match the information that
appears on his/her voter registration card. NOTE: In the case of an elector having a Rural Route
or Rural Delivery address, the township should be listed.
An elector may sign as many nomination papers as there are candidates to be elected for each
office.

8. FILING DATES:
The first day to circulate and file nomination papers is March 10, 2010; the last day to circulate
and file nomination papers is August 2, 2010.

9. AFFIDAVITS:
a) Affidavit of Qualified Elector - Each page of the nomination paper must include the affidavit of
one qualified elector, not necessarily a signer and not necessarily the same person on each
page, attesting to the validity of all signatures and the residences of the signers on that page.
The Affidavit of Qualified Elector must be signed and notarized after all the electors’
signatures have been obtained. The qualified elector signing such affidavit must be a
qualified elector of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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b) Candidate’s Affidavit - Each candidate for public office must execute and file one Candidate’s
Affidavit with his or her nomination papers. The affidavit must be signed in the presence of a
person empowered to take acknowledgments (such as a notary public). The Candidate’s
Affidavit is printed on a separate form, DSBE-PBCA (10/07), for use with DSBE-210A PB
Nomination Papers. Among other things, the form requests the candidate’s election district.
“Election District” means the ward, precinct, division or district in which the candidate is
registered to vote.

c) Statement of Financial Interests – Each candidate, except candidates for the offices of
President of the United States, Vice-President of the United States and Representative in
Congress, must submit with their nomination papers a copy of their completed Statement of
Financial Interests (Form SEC-1). The original copy of the Statement of Financial Interests
must be filed with the State Ethics Commission. Please contact the State Ethics Commission,
309 Finance Building, PO Box 11470, Harrisburg, PA 17108-1470, (800) 932-0936, for more
information concerning the Statement of Financial Interests.

10. WHERE TO FILE:

Nomination papers for all state-level offices must be filed with the Secretary of the
Commonwealth at Room 210 North Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120. All nomination papers,
required affidavits and filing fees must be RECEIVED in Room 210 North Office Building no later
than 5:00 P.M. on August 2, 2010.

11. FILING FEES:

Filing fees for nomination papers are the same as the filing fees required for nomination petitions
for the same office. Filing fees must be presented with the nomination papers and must be paid
by CASHIER’S CHECK or MONEY ORDER payable to the “Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.”
United States Senator $200.00
Governor $200.00
Lt. Governor $200.00
Representative in Congress $150.00
Senator in the General Assembly $100.00
Representative in the General Assembly $100.00

NOTE: All dates and information contained herein are subject to change without notice in the
event of passage of any amendatory legislation during the current session of the Pennsylvania
General Assembly.

Signature Requirements (Representative in Congress and Statewide Candidates)

MINOR POLITICAL PARTY AND POLITICAL BODY

SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT FOR STATEWIDE CANDIDATES
GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 2, 2010
Signatures Needed
19,082

SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CONGRESS

GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 2, 2010

District Signatures Needed

1 4,856
2 5,538
 3 2,937
4 3,731
5 3,111
6 3,589
7 4,200
8 3,958
9 3,500
10 3,217
11 2,928
12 3,106
13 3,938
14 4,847
15 3,629
16 3,407
17 3,854
18 4,267
19 4,378

Signature Requirements (Senator in the General Assembly)

MINOR POLITICAL PARTY AND POLITICAL BODY

SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR SENATOR IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 2, 2010

District Signatures Needed

2 882
4 1,548
6 956
8 1,162
10 1,042
12 1,139
14 1,062
16 776
18 1,032
20 939
22 1,423
24 500
26 1,020
28 1,049
30 913
32 909
34 861
36 1,023
38 1,144
40 1,552
42 1,213
44 996
46 1,231
48 1,089
50 827
 Signature Requirements (Representative in the General Assembly

MINOR POLITICAL PARTY AND POLITICAL BODY

SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 2, 2010
Signatures Signatures Signatures
District Needed District Needed District Needed
1 372 41 519 81 392
2 438 42 459 82 398
3 359 43 486 83 300
4 349 44 436 84 418
5 336 45 489 85 344
6 376 46 370 86 507
7 519 47 522 87 488
8 488 48 475 88 412
9 486 49 396 89 497
10 300 50 300 90 514
11 375 51 300 91 455
12 480 52 360 92 558
13 318 53 347 93 479
14 302 54 446 94 441
15 304 55 418 95 358
16 449 56 374 96 378
17 337 57 300 97 531
18 371 58 439 98 383
19 459 59 352 99 391
20 444 60 484 00 383
21 413 61 394 101 513
22 486 62 497 102 497
23 516 63 320 103 429
24 527 64 411 104 364
25 579 65 453 105 695
26 336 66 311 106 376
27 386 67 369 107 334
28 546 68 489 108 365
29 429 69 347 109 320
30 579 70 334 110 437
31 380 71 300 111 429
32 442 72 300 112 488
33 300 73 453 113 300
34 503 74 300 114 480
35 407 75 300 115 476
36 480 76 322 116 422
37 480 77 473 117 383
38 402 78 511 118 423
39 317 79 383 119 389
40 576 80 486 120 431
MINOR POLITICAL PARTY AND POLITICAL BODY
SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7, 2010
Signatures Signatures Signatures
District Needed District Needed District Needed
121 357 161 392 201 545
122 340 162 325 202 441
123 389 163 354 203 535
124 300 164 520
125 308 165 406
126 451 166 487
127 332 167 411
128 353 168 434
129 476 169 527
130 370 170 318
131 396 171 438
132 358 172 371
133 344 173 345
134 577 174 381
135 423 175 490
136 366 176 528
137 467 177 300
138 471 178 412
139 432 179 371
140 431 180 345
141 430 181 524
142 334 182 530
143 409 183 433
144 451 184 379
145 383 185 423
146 326 186 519
147 395 187 325
148 491 188 509
149 405 189 371
150 359 190 543
151 334 191 495
152 376 192 561
153 664 193 370
154 555 194 447
155 550 195 520
156 366 196 508
157 361 197 556
158 301 198 528
159 375 199 362
160 573 200 600