Today was election day for local offices in Pennsylvania. We had noticed that only two people were running for three borough council seats in Lehighton, the largest town in Carbon County. The law states that to get on the November ballot, you need at least ten write-in votes.
Helen Torok, local businesswoman, Obama campaign volunteer, 4-H leader, and Carbon County Fair Director, agreed to run for the open seat. We had volunteers handing out instructions on write-ins at all three polling places in Lehighton, and it looks like she has more than the requisite number of votes on the Democratic side.
If Helen does make it, she will be the first African-American elected to office in Carbon County. And maybe the first Jew. I’ll let you know when the final count is in.
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