The Carbon County Elections Office has announced the winners of elective offices via write-in votes in the Nov. 4 General Election.

Write-in votes enable people to secure an open office by receiving more votes than anyone else who appears on the ballot for a position, or by garnering the highest amount of votes for positions in which there are no candidates on the ballot. In most cases, only one write-in vote allowed a person to win an open position.

In this year’s election, most of the winners via write-in votes were for judge of elections, inspector of elections or auditor’s posts.

In all 23 Carbon County municipalities, there were winners of open seats. They included:

Banks Township – Joseph Bodnar, auditor, six-year term, 2; Walter Bobosky, auditor, four-year term, 1; Francis Samec, judge of elections, 3; Richard McGettigan, inspector of elections, 1.

Beaver Meadows Borough - Paul John Sateach, council, 19; and Justine Donald, tax collector, 18.

Bowmanstown Borough – Tonia Smale, judge of elections, 5.

East Penn Township – Leigh J. Jamgochian, auditor, six-year term, 2, judge of elections, District 7, 2, and inspector of elections, District 7, 2; Herb Truhe, judge of elections, District 8, 1, and inspector of elections, District 8, 1; and James M. Montiel, inspector of elections, District 8, 1.

East Side Borough – Joe Lachette, judge of elections, 1; and Debra Lachette, inspector of elections, 1.

Franklin Township – Anthony Frantz, auditor, six-year term, 2.

Jim Thorpe Borough – Amanda Freeby, judge of elections, District 14, 6; Christine Kibler, judge of elections, District 15, 2; Daniel Kattner II, inspector of elections, District 16, 4; Brian Evans, inspector of elections, District 17, 3; Chris Gehres, inspector of elections, District 18, 3; and Sky Fogal, inspector of elections, District 18, 3.

Kidder Township – Susan E. Beal, auditor, six-year term, 7, and auditor, two-year term, 2; and Mary Farnschlader, judge of elections, District 21, 11.

Lansford Borough – Richard Willing, judge of elections, District 23, 1; Joshua Miles, inspector of elections, District 23, 1; Jack Soberick, inspector of elections, District 24, 1; Jenina A. Cristello, inspector of elections, District 24, 1; Amanda Mann, inspector of elections, District 25, 2; and Wesley McClosky, inspector of elections, District 25, 2.

Lausanne Township – Bill Austin, auditor, six-year term, 1; and Lewis S. Sypeck Sr., auditor, two-year term, 1, judge of elections, 1, and inspector of elections, 1.

Lehigh Township – Cynthia Finsel, auditor, six-year term, 2; Joe Barna, judge of elections, 1; and Joseph Macey, inspector of elections, 1.

Lehighton Borough – Peter Wyshosky, judge of elections, District 28, and inspector of elections, District 28, 1; David Krum, inspector of elections, District 28, 1; Mike Frey, judge of elections, District 29, 1, and inspector of elections, District 29, 1; Ami Dellecker, inspector of elections, District 29, 1; William Rodweller, judge of elections, District 30, 1; Autumn Abelovsky, inspector of elections, District 30, 1; and Rae McLaughlin, inspector of elections, District 30, 1.

Lower Towamensing Township – Nicholas Papay, auditor, six-year term, 3; Carl Silverson, Auditor, two-year term, 2; Deborah A. Imbriaco, judge of elections, District 32, 2, and inspector of elections, District 32, 2; Carol A. Heffelfinger, inspector of elections, District 33, 1; and Michael N. Bixler, inspector of elections, District 33, 1.

Mahoning Township – Chris Botek, auditor, six-year term, 29; Kathryn McEvilly, auditor, two-year term, 26; and Patrick Garrett, judge of elections, District 35, 2.

Nesquehoning Borough – Barbara Hadnagy, judge of elections, District 41, 12; Lisa Shubeck, inspector of elections, District 41, 2; Danielle Jones, inspector of elections, District 41, 2; Scott Robb, judge of elections, District 42, 2; and Patrick Owens, inspector of elections, District 42, 2.

Packer Township – Paul Bray, Auditor, six-year term, 6, and auditor, four-year term, 5.

Parryville Borough – Lisa Schroeder, council, 1; and Phyllis M. Smith, inspector of elections, 1.

Palmerton Borough – Gary Caprio, judge of elections, District 49, 1, and inspector of elections, District 49, 1.

Penn Forest Township - Joshua A. Kahn, auditor, six-year term, 2, auditor, four-year term, 2, and auditor, two-year term, 2; Richard Hoffman, inspector of elections, District 51-01, 4; Ryan Lucas, judge of elections, District 51-02, 1; Dolores A. Olonovich, inspector of elections, District 51-02, 1; Colleen Rini, inspector of elections, District 51-02, 1; Jesse Clauser, inspector of elections, District 51-03, 2; June McHugh, judge of elections, District 51-04, 1; Jacob Vargas, inspector of elections, District 51-04, 1; Rob Heinemann, inspector of elections, District 51-04, 1; Jamie Kresge, judge of elections, District 51-05, 1; and Donna Briglio, inspector of elections, District 51-05, 1.

Summit Hill Borough – Sherri Buzik, council, 108; and Brian Newton, judge of elections, District 54, 3.

Towamensing Township – Michael George, auditor, six-year term, 4, judge of elections, District 57-1, 2, and inspector of elections, District 57-1, 1; and David Bieling, inspector of elections, District 57-2, 4.

Weatherly Borough – Mary Rose Minnick, judge of elections, District 61, 2, and inspector of elections, District 61, 74.

Weissport Borough – Shelly Fisher, council, 29; Timothy Rehrig, council, 28; and Andrew Hottenstein, council, 32.