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01.01.10

Braunlich wins!

Jane Braunlich will be taking a seat on Bellevue Council Monday night after all. The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has overturned a local court ruling that created a tie for the second of two first ward seats to be decided in the November general election.

Braunlich led Republican David Piet by one vote until an absentee ballot was discovered in the trunk of the first ward, first district judge of election's car. That ballot contained a vote for Piet.

12.04.09

First ward election still undecided

A tie-breaker conducted by the Allegheny County Department of Elections to decide who will take a seat on Bellevue Council in January may not count after all. A decision by the state's Commonwealth Court could be what determines whether incumbent Democrat Jane Braunlich will lose her seat to Republican challenger David Piet.

11.27.09

Court rejects election challenge

Bellevue residents from the borough’s first ward could learn as early as Monday who will represent them on Bellevue Council, after a judge dismissed a petition that sought to keep Allegheny County from counting an absentee ballot that had been lost for nearly a week after the November general election.

Democratic incumbent Jane Braunlich and Republican newcomer David Piet are officially tied for the second of two first ward council seats to be decided in the election. The other seat was won by Republican incumbent Kathy Coder.

11.20.09

“Lost” ballot puts election in doubt

An absentee ballot that reportedly was lost for a week after the Nov. 3 general election has been counted by the Allegheny County Elections Department, creating a tie for one of Bellevue’s most hotly contested council seats.

It could be some time before anyone knows who is the winner of the second of two seats in Bellevue’s first ward. Incumbent Republican Kathy Coder is the clear winner of the first seat, while Democrat Susan Schafer was far behind all candidates in votes.

11.06.09

Incumbents re-elected in Bellevue

All three incumbents seeking election to Bellevue Council will return to their seats in January, where they will be joined by two newcomers.

Bellevue voters decided council races in each of the borough's three wards, including a close race in the first ward that ultimately ended with both Kathleen Coder and Jane Braunlich returned to council.

The two incumbents each led the ballot in one of the ward's two districts, with Republican Coder getting the most votes overall.

10.30.09

Bellevue to fill 5 council seats

With five council seats to be filled, the Nov. 3 general election is an important one for Bellevue. There are contests to be decided in each of the borough's three wards.

First Ward

Voters will choose two representatives from among four candidates running for council in the first ward. Incumbents Jane Braunlich (Democrat) and Kathleen Coder (Republican) are joined on their respective ballots by newcomers Susan Schafer and David Piet.