Pennsylvania Statutes Title 25 P.S. Elections & Electoral Districts § 2861. Determination and certification of state-wide and county-wide parties

(a) The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall determine which organizations are political parties within the State, within the meaning of section 801(a) of this Act,  1 and not later than the thirteenth Tuesday preceding each primary shall transmit to each county board a list of said political parties which shall be entitled to nominate candidates at primaries.

(b) Each county board shall determine which organizations are political parties within the county, within the meaning of section 801(b), and not later than the thirteenth Tuesday preceding each primary shall transmit to the Secretary of the Commonwealth a list of said political parties which shall be entitled to nominate candidates at primaries in said county.