UPDATE: Ballot Challenge Against Southern Lehigh School Board Member Bill Miracle Not Refiled

A ballot challenge against Southern Lehigh School Board member Bill Miracle that could have been refiled after being dismissed was not refiled by the March deadline.

"I can confirm that we didn't receive a refiled ballot challenge," said county election official Tim Benyo.

The , filed by current board member John Quigley, asserted that Miracle did not have all the proper documentation in order by the filing deadline. The original challenge was thrown out by Lehigh County Judge Carol McGinley, based on an assertion by Miracle's attorney that Quigley hadn't filed proper paperwork for the challenge itself. The attorney based the information on a precedent set in a case known as "In re: Johnson."

Agreeing with Miracle’s attorney, McGinley threw out the challenge. “Mr. Quigley, just as you sought to have him ruled on a technicality, it has now happened to you,” the judge said.

Another attorney, Michael Adler, was in court representing Angelique Papay, a district judge candidate whose ballot challenge was against candidate Vincent Stahl. That challenge was also thrown out based on "In re: Johnson.” Adler searched the county law library and found that "In re: Johnson" was overturned by a higher court. McGinley agreed to continue Papay's case to a later date.

Three independent sources confirmed that Quigley was contacted and informed that he could refile based on McGinley's ruling in the second case. The three sources also confirmed that Quigley declined to refile.

Quigley could not be reached for comment.

While Miracle will stay on the ballot, another candidate, Mary Ann Nord, has pulled out of the race. She will be pulled from the , which will leave seven candidates for five slots.