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Northampton County election officials cast lots to set primary ballot order
Summary
Election officials used a numbered-ball drawing on May 20, 2025, to determine the order of candidates on the Northampton County primary ballot for dozens of county, municipal and school-district contests. Officials said candidates present could draw their own number; the lottery produced a final placement list for each contest.
Northampton County election officials held a public drawing on May 20, 2025, to determine the order in which candidates will appear on the May 20, 2025 primary ballot, using a container of 30 numbered balls to assign placement for countywide offices, magisterial judges, school boards and many borough and township contests.
The drawing followed the method described by the election official: a bingo-ball type system with a container holding balls numbered 1 through 30; the lowest number drawn appears first on the ballot. Candidates who were present were offered the opportunity to draw their own lot; officials drew on behalf of absent candidates.
The process matters because ballot placement can affect voter recognition and ballot layout; the election official said the…
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