The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the ANB/ANS Hall in Haines, and the Klehini Valley Fire Department on Mosquito Lake, for voters to select two assembly members, two planning commission members, two school board members and whether the town should have a seasonal sales tax. 

Early, or absentee voting, started on Sept. 22 and is available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday at the borough…

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