By Matt Snyder
MERCER COUNTY — After a tally of write-in votes from the May 19 election, a number of candidates will see their names on the ballot in the fall.
Mercer County elections chief Jeff Greenburg said the write-in votes were approved in a Tuesday meeting. Results of the election will remain unofficial until after the first and second signing of the books today and June 10.
Greenburg has said the write-in winners will not displace any of the previously announced results.
The write-in winners for Democratic nominations are:
• James Carucci, Clark council, 11 votes.
• Paula J. Emery, Clark judge of elections, 17 votes.
• Lori M. McKnight, Clark inspector of elections, 11 votes.
• Matthew Hackett, Coolspring Township supervisor, 52 votes.
• Helene Kuhn, Hermitage NE-1 inspector of elections, 7 votes.
• Robert Pizor, Jackson Township supervisor, 27 votes.
• Richard Schuller, Lackawannock Township supervisor, 64 votes.
• Charles N. Larish III, two-year Liberty Township supervisor, 25 votes.
• George P. Gerhardt, Mercer Area School Director representing Mercer, 13 votes.
• George Elliott, Pine Township supervisor, 37 votes.
• Beverly Scurpa, Sharpsville Area School Director, 97 votes.
• Carol Budanka, Shenango Township supervisor, 70 votes.
• George Spon, South Pymatuning Township 3 inspector of elections, 5 votes.
• Cathy Dubrasky, West Middlesex council, 28 votes.
• George Ashby, Wheatland council, 14 votes.
• Christopher J. Engelsiepen, Wilmington Township supervisor, 18 votes.
The Republican write-in winners are:
• Debra Rodemoyer, Delaware Township tax collector, 26 votes.
• Marjorie C. Smith, Greene Township inspector of elections, 6 votes.
• Peter A. Candela, Greenville mayor, 12 votes.
• Gayle Cranford, Hermitage SW-3 inspector of elections, 8 votes.
• Charles N. Larish III, two-year Liberty Township supervisor, 57 votes.
• Rodney A. Heckman, Mercer council, 15 votes.
• Jeanne E. Bacon, Mercer School Director representing Coolspring and Findley townships, 23 votes.
• George P. Gerhardt, Mercer School Director representing Mercer, 17 votes.
• Harry Zahniser, Pymatuning Township tax collector, 20 votes.
• Robert K. Piccirilli, Sharpsville council, 17 votes.
• Alma A. J. Kovach, Sharpsville tax collector, 18 votes.
• Beverly Scurpa, Sharpsville School Director, 21 votes.
• Mark Presley, South Pymatuning Township supervisor, 64 votes.
• Ruth Magee, Springfield Township tax collector, 10 votes.
• Virginia George, West Middlesex council, 14 votes.
• Sondra Harter, West Salem Township east inspector of elections, 5 votes.
• Christopher J. Engelsiepen, Wilmington Township supervisor, 100 votes.
