Five Pennsylvania appellate court positions and nine Carbon County offices will be filled by the voters in 2015.

The state court offices include three justices on the Supreme Court. Both the Democratic and Republican parties will nominate three candidates in the May 19 primary election, after which time the six nominees will square off for three 10-year positions in November.One position will be filled on both the Superior Court and the Commonwealth Court, both for 10-year terms.Meanwhile, county offices to be determined this year include the three commissioners' posts. Each party will nominate two candidates in May, and three of the four nominees will win four-year terms in November.There are also six row office positions to be determined. All for four-year terms, they include the controller, recorder of deeds, coroner, district attorney, prothonotary and sheriff.