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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

When Will Write-In Victors Be Known?

Canvassing (the official tally) of  Northampton County's election begins Friday, most likely in the training room located across the hall from County Council chambers on the courthouse's third floor. The write-in votes in each precinct will be printed out and processed, precinct by precinct, by a canvass board that includes at least Democrat and one Republican. This process is open to the public. It should take several days. This is the same system that has always been used for write-in votes. They just take time to count, and are counted in a way that leaves no room for doubt. 

Northampton County's District Attorney's race includes 2,118 Republican write-ins. That pattern has been repeated on a smaller scale in several other races. 

In County Council District 1 (Bethlehem area), where Republican Bill Rowe mounted a write-in campaign, there are 451 GOP write-ins. In County Council District 2 (Easton Area), where Democrat-turned Republican Kerry Myers sought write-in votes, there are 299 GOP write-ins. In the Upper Mount Bethel Supervisor's race, 563 Democratic write-in votes must be counted. In the Bethlehem City Council race, where Republican James Follweiler is seeking a spot, there are 178 write-ins. In Easton's Mayoral contest, where Republican Tim Reilly is running, there are 149 GOP write-ins.

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5 comments:

  1. Vladimir Ill-itchMay 17, 2023 at 11:43 AM

    I am no fan of Myers but it would be funny to see him get on the fall ballot as a Republican; if for no other reason to stick it to Keegan and McClure and nullify their effort, and money, to get Myers of the primary ballot.

    That being said, the leadership of NorCo Republican Party is really an inept and full-scale disaster of a group. If they are able to muster enough write-ins to get Myers 250, I would be surprised. They'd better hope that less than 50 Republicans wrote-in themselves or a friend.

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  2. AnonymousMay 17, 2023 at 3:17 PM

    If th republican leadership in the county could get its act together, they could win many elections. At the county level with the right caudates they could easily beat McClure and take over county council.

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    1. AnonymousMay 17, 2023 at 4:47 PM

      The NCRC current leadership is a bunch of clown rinos.

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  3. AnonymousMay 17, 2023 at 8:19 PM

    @447 very true

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  4. AnonymousMay 18, 2023 at 1:58 PM

    Rowe did a Write in? where did he do that at?

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