Unidentified Speaker 1, a moderator for the drawing, said the session was being held “because the law says so,” explaining that the Pennsylvania Election Code requires tied contests to be resolved by a random drawing on the third Friday following the election. The office moved through contests for city council, school boards, township auditors and tax collectors, and poll-worker offices, declaring winners as numbers were drawn from a box of slips numbered 100–200.

The drawing resolved a tied city council contest when a candidate recorded 114 and was declared the winner. In the South Williams Board Area school director race — a 13-way tie for two available seats — Unidentified Speaker 1 announced the results after the draws and recorded Kimberly Koehler as having drawn 103 and therefore winning a seat. The moderator repeatedly reminded participants that “the lowest number wins,” and explained that if a candidate was absent staff would draw on their behalf.

Why it matters: these local offices — from school director to township tax collector — make decisions that affect daily municipal services and schooling. Unidentified Speaker 1 urged residents to vote in local elections, saying the tie was an ‘‘object lesson’’ in how every vote can change outcomes and influence local governance.

Votes at a glance (selected contests named during the drawing):
- City council contest: declared winner, candidate recorded with 114.
- South Williams Board Area school director: Kimberly Koehler (drawn number 103) declared winner.
- Midland Township auditor: present candidate recorded number 187 and was declared the winner after the opponent declined.
- Plunkett’s Creek tax collector: Joe Caslow (drawn number 108) declared winner.
- Lycoming Township minority inspector: David Gilbert (drawn number 151) declared winner.
- Loyalsock 7th Precinct minority inspector: Nancy Vanderlyn (drawn number 113) declared winner.
- Williamsport 4th Ward: Scott Brink (majority inspector) and Jennifer Zarko (minority inspector) declared winners.
- Williamsport 10th Ward minority inspector: Michelle Price (drawn number 145) declared winner.

Unidentified Speaker 1 said some contests ended by default because other candidates formally declined to participate in the drawing; in those cases the remaining candidate was declared the winner but staff still recorded a draw number for the record. The moderator also explained next steps: candidates who accept must complete paperwork with voter services; most offices have an acceptance deadline of Dec. 12, while school director certification and reorganization timelines required an earlier completion for the South Williams seat.

Officials emphasized accuracy over speed. The drawing concluded with a final thanks to participants and a note that certificates of election would issue after accepted paperwork was received and processed.