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Irregularities in totals caused by Northampton County’s new electronic voting machines delayed the release of unofficial tallies from Tuesday’s election, as officials were forced to count paper ballots late into the evening. By early Wednesday morning, however, the unofficial results from all of the local and county-wide races were known.
With Election Day now just days away, if you live in the borough of Hellertown you may want to know more about the five candidates who are running for borough council.
Although attendees were scarce at a forum for Lower Saucon Township Council candidates organized by Saucon Source and held at the Heller-Wagner Grist Mill’s Tavern Room in Hellertown Thursday night, those who did attend it said they were grateful for the opportunity to hear from some of the candidates in their own words.
Come and learn more about the candidates for Lower Saucon Township Council at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 in the Tavern Room of the Heller-Wagner Grist Mill, 150 W. Walnut St., Hellertown, PA.
Update: It is with regret and in consultation with the candidates that the Hellertown Borough Council Candidates Night event has been canceled due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control.
When Fountain Hill residents head to the polls Nov. 5 to select the candidates they believe will best represent them on borough council, one issue in particular may feature prominently in their decisions: the future of the small community’s police force.
If they’re not following the latest news, voters in Lower Saucon Township may do a double take when they go into the voting booth on Nov. 5 to choose the individuals they want to represent them on township council.
Calling it a “relic,” State Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18) announced Tuesday that a ballot reform initiative she’s introduced would do away with the straight party voting option in Pennsylvania’s elections.
Tuesday’s unofficial Democratic and Republican primary election results for the contested council races that took place in Hellertown borough and Lower Saucon Township are in.
If you live in Hellertown borough or Lower Saucon Township, when you go to the polls on Primary Election Day May 21, you’ll have the opportunity to vote for candidates who want to represent you on those respective councils.
