HAINES BOROUGH SPECIAL ELECTION

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION JUNE 6, 2023 PER CITIZENS' INITIATIVE FOR THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:

Should voters elect the members of the Haines Borough Planning Commission by making the following changes to the Haines Borough Charter

Section 8.01:

(B) Composition. The Planning Commission shall consist of seven members elected at large by Haines Borough voters appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the assembly,to three-year staggered terms.

Election day is Tuesday, June 6 from 7:00 am - 8:00pm and the regular precinct will be available on election day.

Precincts & Polling Places

The Haines Borough has two precincts currently with the following polling places. Note: the precincts are determined by the State of Alaska, and the polling places are the ones the state uses for its elections every two years. Maps may be seen HERE.

Haines No. 1 - Boundaries described in 6 AAC 333.545. Polling Place: ANB/ANS Hall at the corner of 1st Avenue and Willard Street.

Haines No. 2 - Boundaries described in 6 AAC 333.550. Polling Place: Klehini Valley Fire Department on Mosquito Lake Road.

Election Supervisor

The borough clerk serves as the borough's election supervisor and has the authority to conduct all election proceedings and to carry out the intent of the borough's election laws. The clerk may authorize an assistant to assist with the supervisory functions and, prior to each election, with assembly approval through resolution, appoints election workers for each polling place. These workers attend a mandatory training prior to the election.

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