GREENSBURG, Pa. —

More than 200 local elections were decided in Westmoreland County on Friday. It was done using an old-fashioned system.

It’s not the NBA or NHL drafts, but in Westmoreland County, the elections bureau still uses a lottery system. Advertisement

“It’s something that’s been around for years,” Westmoreland Elections Bureau Director Scott Ross said. “It’s the ‘casting of the lots.’ They call [the marbles] pills.”

Those pills decided more than 200 ballots that were tied after election day — 83 races for election judges and 133 for election inspectors were elected. The pills were pulled in front of a crowd.

“I was surprised,” Ross said. “I’m glad they all came. They got to see the process. They get to go through it and see that we actually care who gets to be on that boa

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