Saucon Valley Voter's Guide: 2013 General Election

Note: To provide readers with additional information, candidates' names (below) have been linked to previously published Patch profile stories or—if known—campaign websites or Facebook pages.

Tuesday, Nov. 5 is election day in Pennsylvania.

Polls in the Saucon Valley and throughout the commonwealth will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

If you experience polling or problems, or need to find out where your polling place is located, contact the Northampton County Election Office at (610) 559-3055.

To see a complete list of Northampton County candidates, click here.

Additional information is published on the Elections/Voter Registration homepage.

List of abbreviations:

• I = Incumbent
• D = Democrat
• R = Republican
• R/D = Cross-filed in primary election and obtained enough votes on both Republican and Democratic ballots to earn a spot on the general election ballot.

Hellertown borough races

• Mayor: Richard Fluck (I-D) (unopposed)

• Borough Council (Four-year term, vote for no more than FOUR candidates): Thomas Rieger (I-R/D), Gail Nolf (I-D), Michael McKenna (I-D), Linda L. Leewright (R), James W. Hill (D)

Lower Saucon Township races

• Township Council (Four-year term, vote for no more than TWO candidates): Glenn Kern (I-R/D), Ron Horiszny (I-R), Donna Louder (D)

• Voting District 6, Judge of Election: Jackie Peeke (D) (unopposed)

• Voting District 6, Inspector of Election (Four-year term, vote for ONE candidate): Jane Keifer (R), Renee Hillman (D)

Saucon Valley School District races

• Saucon Valley School Board, At-large school director (Four-year term, vote for no more than FOUR candidates): Ralph Puerta (I-R/D), Sandra Miller (I-D), Edward Inghrim (I-R), Russell Lebkuecher (R), Jeanne Reilly (D), John Dowling (R), Robert Phillips (D)

• Saucon Valley School Board, At-large school director (Two-year term, vote for ONE candidate): Mark W. Sivak (D)*

*This is a special election for a two-year term created due to the resignation earlier this year of Saucon Valley School Board member Sharon Stack. Sivak was appointed by the school board to fill Stack's seat.

Additional Reading:

Meet School Board Candidate Ralph Puerta

Meet School Board Candidate John Dowling

Meet School Board Candidate Ed Inghrim

Meet School Board Candidate Russell Lebkuecher

Meet School Board Candidate Jeanne Reilly

Meet School Board Candidate Sandra Miller

Meet School Board Candidate Robert Phillips