WILLIAMSPORT — Voters in Lycoming County sent a resounding message that they did not want President Judge Nancy L. Butts to serve a fourth 10-year term.

The unofficial results from Tuesday’s election were 19,115 against retention and 9,435, or only 33 percent, for. By being defeated, Butts cannot serve as a senior judge when her current term expires at the end of the year.

There will be a vacancy on the bench in the county until the 2027 elections unless the governor, with the consent of the Senate, makes an interim appointment.

There was a concerted effort led by outgoing Sheriff R. Mark Lusk against retention. The Lycoming County Republican Committee , following a Lusk presentation, voted 43-0 to oppose retention.

In a campaign mailer, Lusk stated: “Judge Butts – a catch and releas

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