Four of the six school districts in Carbon will have Primary Election contests on Tuesday. There is a shortage of candidates in the Jim Thorpe and Weatherly area school districts.

Hazleton

While the Hazleton School District isn’t primarily in Carbon County, voters from Carbon who live in Banks Township and Beaver Meadows vote for the directors there.

In one of the four contested districts, the voters in Banks Township and Beaver Meadows will have Democratic and Republican choices to make, as seven candidates have cross-filed petitions seeking nominations in both parties.

Candidates are Ed Shemansky, Jared M. O’Donnell, Carmella Yenkevich, Matthew G. Nause, Jeffrey Kubitz, Patricia Tomsho and Wister Yuhas Jr.

Lehighton

Voters in East Penn, Franklin and Mahoning townships and Lehighton, Parryville and Weissport boroughs will participate in balloting for positions on the Lehighton Area School District board. There are five spots set to be filled this year, including four four-year terms and one two-year term, and there is competition in the Primary Election for both terms.

Eight people are seeking both Democratic and Republican nominations for the four four-year terms. They are Kirk Henritzy, Duane A. Dellecker, Alex Matika, Lory A. Frey, Kasara B. Weinrich, Joy Beers, Denise Hartley and Timothy M. Tkach.

Seeking both parties’ nominations for the two-year term are Darrin Dotter and William Howland.

Palmerton

Voters in Bowmanstown and Palmerton boroughs and Towamensing and Lower Towamensing townships will vote for nominations on the Palmerton Area School District board. Four four-year terms are up for grabs.

There is competition for the GOP nomination, as five candidates appear on that ballot, including Michael George, Earl Paules, Danielle Paules, Erin Snyder and Stacey Connell. George is the lone candidate to have cross-filed petitions and appears as the only Democratic candidate.

Panther Valley

Voters in Lansford, Nesquehoning and Summit Hill in Carbon County and Coaldale Borough in Schuylkill County participate in balloting for seats on the Panther Valley School District board. There is competition on the Primary ballot for nominations for seats on the Panther Valley School District board. Four four-year terms are up for grabs this year, with six people aspiring to win nominations, having cross-filed to appear on both the Democratic and Republican ballots.

They include Renee DeMelfi, George Ruzicka, Ronald S. Yuricheck, Shawn J. Hoben, Ryan Eidle and Kim A. Laird.

Jim Thorpe

Voters in Jim Thorpe, Penn Forest Township and Kidder Township’s South District will participate in the balloting for Jim Thorpe Area School District board members.

There is a shortage of candidates for the seats, as only three persons are seeking election to the board and there are four spots to be filled. The trio has cross-filed to appear on both the Democratic and Republican ballots. They include Dennis J. McGinley, Gerald “Jerry” Strubinger and Meghan Demshick.

Weatherly

Voters in Lausanne, Lehigh and Packer townships, East Side and Weatherly boroughs and Kidder Township’s North District comprise voting for the Weatherly Area School District board. There is a shortage of candidates this time around. Four four-year and one two-year terms will be filled this year.

Barbara Sipler and Ryan P. Binder are cross-filed on both tickets for the four-year terms, while Nancy Mulvaney is a Republican candidate.

No one filed a petition to seek the two-year term.