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Casting of lots sets ballot order for Republican committee-member races across Northampton County
Summary
Election staff conducted public drawings to determine the order of Republican committee-member candidates on the May 19, 2026 primary ballot across multiple boroughs, townships and wards in Northampton County. Results for each local contest were read aloud and recorded using a 30-ball bingo-style system.
Larkin conducted a public casting of lots to determine the placement of Republican committee-member candidates on the May 19, 2026 primary ballot across multiple boroughs, townships and wards in Northampton County. A moderator opened the session and invited any present candidates to draw their own lot; otherwise staff would draw on their behalf.
Organizers used a 30-numbered bingo-ball system and said the lowest number drawn would appear first on the ballot. "We use 30 numbered bingo type balls," Larkin explained as the procedure was described to attendees.
The official then read candidate slates, drew numbers for each contest and announced the resulting ballot order for that local race. Examples recorded during the session include: in the borough of Bath, Vincent Quartararo drew 25 and Jeanette Quartararo drew 28, and Larkin announced Vincent Quartararo will appear first on the ballot followed by Jeanette Quartararo. In the City of Bethlehem’s 8th Ward, Richard Eugene Lutak II drew the lower number and will appear before Kimberly Stanley. In the borough of Northampton’s 1st Ward, the three-candidate contest will appear on the ballot in the order Ralston Coleman, then Tina Hauschild, then Mark Rogers. The meeting transcript records similar draw results for wards and townships across the county.
No motions, votes or legal authorities were cited during the castings; the proceeding was procedural and limited to recording ballot placement for Republican committee-member offices. The session concluded after the final draw for Wind Gap, where Larkin announced that Irene Matlock will appear before Gregory Rissmiller. "That concludes the casting of the lots for the primary ballot for Republican committee members," Larkin said before adjourning.
The casting determines only the order of names on the May ballot; it does not alter candidacy status, party nomination, or other aspects of the election process. Contact information or formal titles for the individuals conducting the drawing were not specified in the transcript.
A full list of ballot-order outcomes for each borough, township and ward was read into the record during the session and is available in the meeting transcript.
