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BROOKVILLE - The write-ins have been counted but that did not resolve the outcome of the municipal election in one Jefferson County borough.
In the Borough of Summerville, there were no candidates on the ballot for either Mayor or for the town council. There were 57 write-in votes for the council and 17 write-in votes for mayor.
The leader in the tally for mayor was the Greg Furlong, the present mayor, who was not on the ballot. Furlong, who lost his effort to become the Jefferson County Coroner, received a total of 10 write-in votes for Summerville Mayor. Bill Gatehouse, the council president, had a total of three votes. Norman Ishman, Nicholas William Johnson, David Troutman and Nancy Marshall, each had one vote.
The candidate may choose to decline the nomination. A candidate may have received votes under various spellings of his or her name. The candidate must claim those votes in his or her total.
The race for the four council seats was not as clear cut. Howard Johnson received six votes Terry Mauk four votes, Dalton Park and David Bilan (Dilan) had three votes apiece, Adam Barkley, Greg Furlong, Tom Smith, Nancy C. Marshall, Robert Simpson, Steve Boddorf, and Lisa Ross had two votes apiece. Receiving one vote each were: Cheryl Furlong, Caroline R. Keth, Collen Cooney, Fred Powell, Bill Brown, Ruth Brocious, Paula Smith, Vern Kisamore, Rod Rowles, Haven Reitz, Rick Ross, Cathy Himes, Junior Himes, Paula McManigle, Tim Haugh, Cathy Rowles, Jacon D'argy, Doris J. Boddorf, Ryan George, David O. Brosius, Patricia Snyder, Lynn Krouse, Judy Gatehouse and dale Coleman.
Also receiving votes were: "We don't need a council" and "lower our water bills."
In the event of a tie, the winners will be determined by the casting of lots.
In other positions determined by write-ins in Summerville: Howard Johnson received two votes for Constable, six year term. Dale Coleman, Greg Furlong and Joe Bonfardine all had one vote. For Assessor, Kenneth C. Minick, Ed King, Judith Gatehouse, Marsh-Davie and Lynn Krouse all had one vote apiece.
In Corsica, the race for Mayor was apparently not affected by the five write-in votes. Stephen Logue received 41 votes to 37 for Kenneth R. Anthony. The write-in votes were split among three candidates.
The race for council will be determined by the write-ins however. Four people are to be seated on the council for four year terms but there were only two candidates on the ballot. Frederick Carl led the balloting with 59 votes and Cindy L. Anthony had 29 votes. Following them were Charles Lott with 17 votes and Carol Cox who received a total of 15 votes. Also receiving votes were: Mark Morris,(12), Cory Bish (7), Peggy Carper (6), David Leadbetter (5), Cheryl Beveridge (3), Gregory Bish (2) and Rita McFall, Pat McFall, Dorothy McFall, Terry Leadbetter, and Richard Pierce with one vote apiece.
It was a wide open race for the two, two-year seats on the council. In that race, Carol Coxx received nine votes and Mark Morris eight votes. There were followed by: Charles Lott (7), Cory Bish, (5) and Peggy Carper, David Leadbetter and Cheryl Beveridge with two votes each. Receiving one vote each were: Pat McFall, Jesse Bish, Ken Anthony, Richard Parshall, C. W. Elliot and Fred Carrol.
There were four write-in votes for the four-year auditor position in Corsica, Karen Lott had two and Karen Simpson and Frances Korchak, one each.
For Constable, six-year term, Corey Bish had eight votes with Gerald Johnson receiving three votes. C. W, Elliott had two total votes.
For Judge of Election in Corsica, Nancy Armagost received 20 votes.
Results for Corsica were not available on election night.
The results are not official until certified by the Jefferson County Election Board.
