Fliszar announces bid for Common Pleas Judge

Jenna Fliszar has announced her bid for Lehigh County Judge of Court of Common Pleas.

She is a graduate of Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township and shared her philosophy is “one size never fits all.” She said “every case is unique and must be looked at individually.”

Her priorities include court efficiency to save taxpayer money. Fliszar plans to improve the processes to make sure cases move through the system effectively. She also hopes to establish a veterans court to honor veterans’ service, reduce recidivism and help reintegrate as productive members of society.

Finally, she wants to make sure violent offenders, repeat criminals and people who possess guns illegally are the ones sent to prison. She said she hopes to avoid crowding prisons with individuals who commit minor offenses.

With her broad legal experience for over a decade in Lehigh County, Fliszar hopes she can count on residents for support in her bid.

Poll workers needed

Northampton County Elections Office reminds registered voters who live in Northampton County that they are seeking workers for poll worker positions for the upcoming Municipal Primary Election on Tuesday, May 20, and Municipal General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Every year, elections in Northampton County are made possible by citizens who serve as poll workers. These people do the important work of checking in voters at polling places and setting them up with a ballot. At the end of the night, poll workers deliver the returns to county election officials. The county depends on these workers to ensure fair, accurate and legal elections.

Poll workers must attend mandatory training before the Primary Election and are also paid for their training time and work on Election Day. Northampton County poll workers may earn between $175 and $200 for serving all of Election Day, depending on the poll worker’s assignments and training. Typical Election Day hours are from 6:30 a.m. until after the polls close at 8 p.m. Individuals who bring supplies back to the Government Center receive additional compensation and mileage.

Registered voters interested in becoming poll workers in your community, email the Northampton County Elections Office at election@norcopa.gov or call 610-829-6260.

Mail-in ballots sent out

The Northampton County Elections Office has officially mailed out 22,803 mail-in ballots to voters across the county. With the May 2025 Primary Election quickly approaching, voters are encouraged to act promptly to ensure their ballots are received and counted.

Voters who wish to vote by mail must apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13.

Eligible voters can apply online through the Pennsylvania Department of State’s website: Mail-in and Absentee Ballot | Voting & Election Information | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Applications received by the Northampton County Elections Office are typically processed within 24 to 48 hours.

Once completed, ballots can be returned in any of the following ways:

By USPS mail (postage is prepaid)

At an official Ballot Drop Box

In person at the County Elections Office

Voters are reminded to enclose their ballot in the yellow security envelope and sign and date the outer return envelope before submitting their ballots. Failure to do so may result in the ballot being rejected.

To be counted, ballots must be received by the Elections Office no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day. Postmarks do not count. As Election Day nears, voters are strongly encouraged to use a Ballot Drop Box or deliver their ballot in person to ensure timely delivery.

For more information about mail-in voting, ballot drop box locations, or election deadlines, please visit vote.pa.gov or contact the Northampton County Elections Office directly at election@norcopa.gov.