ELECTION TUESDAY
Many local offices on Tuesday ballot

CAMERON COUNTY Political observers around Cameron County are forecasting a "fair" turnout for Tuesday's Municipal Election.

A five-way race for the three seats on the Board of County Commissioners and a six-man scramble for four Emporium Borough Council seats top the ballot.

Polls are open in each of the county's 10 voting districts from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Republican Glen Fiebig is the lone incumbent commissioner seeking re-election. JoAnn Smith is the other Republican nominee. Democratic nominees are Philip Jones and Thomas Callahan. Michael Songer is running as an Independent.

Voters can select up to two of the five. The top three vote-getters will serve a four-year term that starts in January.

There's also a race for county auditor, where the nominees are Democrat Barbara Smith, Republicans Donald Hoy and Kimberlea Whiting, and Independent David McManigle. Voters may select up to two.

Independent Paul Malizia is unopposed for Cameron County District Attorney. Incumbent Tommy Tompkins was nominated for another four-year term in May, but withdrew from the ballot without explanation.

Republican Staci Stuart-Brown is unopposed for another term as county treasurer. Cameron County Coroner Ted Walters, a Democrat, is unopposed in his bid for re-election.

Here's how the rest of Tuesday's ballot will look:

Emporium Borough: Voters can cast up to four ballots in a six-way race for four seats on Borough Council. Candidates are: Joseph Fragale, Richard Bauer, Randy Frey and James "Pat" Garrigan, Democrats; Don Olivett and Democrat Kenneth Ayers for supervisor.

Galeton has a race for two Borough Council seats in Ward Two between Democrat Andrea Caracciolo and Republicans Richard Smith and Allan McConaghay.

Harrison Township has contests for two supervisor seats. Democrat Marlin Cady and Republican Theodore White are running for a sixyear term. Republican Maurice Swede and Democrat Larry Sherman are seeking a fouryear term.

In Hector Township, Republican Gerald Hanes Jr. and Democrat Benji Putman are running for a seat on the board of supervisors.

Four seats are open on

Austin Borough Council. Unopposed candidates are Victoria Setzer, Rhonda McInaw, Joseph Glover and William Munsell. Mayor Donald E. Ayers is running unopposed for another twoyear term.

School board seats

Many school board seats are being filled on Nov. 6. Almost every candidate is unopposed.

Scott Bruzzi and Paul Angood are running for the two school board seats Coudersport Ward Two. Micki Brown has entered the race as a write-in candidate.

Marcia Lagrua Jones is unopposed for a seat from Region One (Coudersport Ward One, Eulalia Township).

Drew Robinson and Timothy Watson are the candidates for two seats from Region Three (Allegany, Hebron, Homer, Summit and Sweden townships).

Ali Valenti is unopposed for an Austin Area School Board seat from Region One. Sherry L. Clark is unopposed from Region Two. Darwin Reese is unopposed from Region Three.

Other unopposed school board candidates are Mitch DeLong and Timothy Ford, Oswayo Valley; Cliff Wood, Philip Lehman, Jeanne Sherman, Dennis Snyder and Barry Hayman, Northern Potter.

Two Galeton Area School Board seats are being filled in Region Three (Abbott, Hector, Pike and West Branch townships). Candidates are Amy Mahon, Sue Ann Smith and James L. Douglass.

Sam Bollock and Deanna Detwiler are unopposed for two Galeton Area School Board seats from Region Two.

Unopposed for Port Allegany School Board seats are Melynda Budd, Gary Hardes, Daniel Kysor, Edward Babcock Sr. and Riki Tanaka.

POTTER COUNTY

There are few local races to draw Potter County voters to the polls in the Municipal Election on Tuesday. All 33 precincts will be open to registered voters from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Only a handful of township and borough offices have attracted multiple candidates. A vast number of these ballot spots are empty, which could lead to a flurry of write-in candidates.

Voters countywide will pick three commissioners and three auditors.

Commissioner candidates are Susan Sullivan Kefover and Catherine Bowers, Democrats, and Douglas Morley and Paul W. Heimel, Republicans. Dr. Robert Wagner is also running as a write-in candidate.

Candidates for auditor are Margo B. Germino and Mike Fowler, Democrats, and Patricia A. Nichols and Pauline A. Kleintop, Republicans.

In each of those two races, voters may cast up to two ballots.

These incumbents, all Republicans, are unopposed for countywide office: Krista Miller, treasurer; Kenneth Sauley, sheriff; Gary Kelsey, register and recorder; Amy Moshier, prothonotary.

There's a three-way race for two seats on

Coudersport Borough from Ward One. Candidates are George Hults and Andrew Dubots, Republicans, and Shane Wilson, Democrat. There are no candidates for a Borough Council seat open in Ward Two.

In Homer Township, Democrat Mary Lilja and Republican Cynthia Woodard are competing for tax collector.

Summit Township voters will choose between Republican Daryl Jackson and Rick Vassallo. Fragale, Bauer, Frey and Garrigan are incumbents. R. Michele Brown, Republican, is running for a four-year term as tax collector. There are no candidates for a four-year term as tax assessor.

Shippen Township: Incumbent Jack McAulay, Democrat, is opposed by Mary Lee Uber, Republican, for a four-year term as tax collector. John R. Malizia is unopposed for a six-year term as township supervisor and Kenneth G. Bailey Jr. is unopposed for constable, also a six-year term. Nobody is running for auditor.

Gibson Township: Nominees for a four-year term as tax collector are Republican Scott Mason and Democrat Elizabeth Woomer. Gaylord G. McIsac Jr. is unopposed for township supervisor. There are no candidates for assessor or auditor.

Driftwood Borough: Three Borough Council seats are open, with Kenneth Kelso and Cathy L. Bonzo as the only candidates. No one is running for tax collector or assessor.

Grove Township: Democrat Alice Shaw is unopposed for a six-year term as township supervisor and Shireen Sipe, also a Democrat, is unopposed for tax collector. Democrats Brandie Grandjean and Susan Deibler, along with Republican Arvetta "Cookie" Kepler, are unopposed for three seats on the Board of Auditors. Mary E. Hardinger is running unopposed for judge of elections. There are no candidates for tax assessor.

Lumber Township: All candidates are unopposed. They are: H. B. Von Hause, supervisor; Shirley M. Sassaman, tax collector; Glenda Card, auditor; Cynthia G. Summerson, constable. There are no candidates for two other auditor seats or for tax assessor.

Portage Township: Ken Geelen (R) is unopposed for a six-year term as township supervisor. Jean L. Tesauro, Republican, is unopposed for a four-year term as tax collector. There are no candidates for auditor or assessor.