WILLIAMSPORT — The race for one of three Williamsport City Council seats is officially a tie.

The military ballot that could have broken the deadlock was not received on Wednesday, which was the deadline, according to Forrest Lehman, Lycoming County elections director.

That means Republican incumbent Eric Beiter and political newcomer April Line, a Democrat, who each received 2,415 votes, will break the tie by drawing numbers on Nov. 21. The lowest number wins.

The date is set by the election code, Lehman explained. All ties from the General Election will be broken that da,y including one for a South Williamsport Area School Board seat where 13 write-ins are tied, he said.

Historically, some of those who receive write-in votes choose not to serve, he added.

Beiter, the current council

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