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Contact the Haines Borough:


HAINES BOROUGH
103 Third Avenue S.
P.O. BOX 1209
HAINES, ALASKA 99827
PH - (907) 766-2231
FAX - (907) 766-2716

This site is being updated and improved on a regular basis. If there is anything you would like us to add or if you have any comments, please email us.

 


Haines Borough
Elections

This page contains information about Haines Borough municipal elections.
For State of Alaska election information, please visit the State Division of Elections website:  http://ltgov.state.ak.us/elections


NOTICE:  The Next Scheduled Haines Borough Election is:  

    Tuesday, October 6, 2009  -  Regular Municipal Election


Haines Borough registered voters will be electing ...
two assembly members with 3-year terms,
two school board members with 3-year terms, and
one school board member with a 1-year term.

Candidate Filing Forms (not available---candidate filing period is now closed)

General Information...
...Notice of Election
...2009 Election Timetable
...Run for Office  -   Candidate Filing Period Now Closed
...Certified Candidates, final list 
...Sample Ballot
...Political Signs
...Absentee Voting
...Register to Vote  -   Must have registered by Sept.6 for the Oct. 6 Election
...Know if You Are Eligible to Vote
...Where to Vote
...Become an Election Worker


How to Run for Office...   Candidate Filing Forms
To declare your candidacy for any of the seats on the ballot, you must first obtain the necessary forms from the Borough Clerk in the Borough Administration Building at 103 Third Ave. S., Haines or from HERE.  You must designate which position you will be running for.  In other words, you cannot just say you are running for the assembly; you must say whether it is Seat A or D.  The same requirement applies to the school board Seats A, D, and E.

One of the candidate forms is a nomination petition. You will need to circulate it and get a minimum of ten (10) signatures from valid Haines Borough voters.  Then that petition and the other completed forms may be submitted to the Borough Clerk's Office during the candidate filing period: August 3rd through the 25th.

Eligibility:
(reference HBC 2.68.140, 2.08.020, 2.16.020, and Charter 2.03(A) and 5.01(B)(C))
Only a qualified voter of the Haines Borough, who has resided continuously within the Haines Borough for at least one year immediately preceding election or appointment to office, shall be qualified to hold any of the elective offices of the borough.

"Qualified Voter" means a voter who, at the time of election, is qualified to vote due to the following qualifications:
1) qualified to vote in Alaska state elections;
2) a resident of the Haines Borough for at least thirty days immediately preceding the election;
3) registered to vote in Alaska state elections at a residence address within the Haines Borough at least thirty days before the borough election at which the person seeks to vote; and
4) not disqualified under Article V of the Alaska Constitution.

 
Political Signs...
Political Signs do not require a Haines Borough sign permit for placement, but they must meet the following standards found in the borough code (reference HBC 18.050-060):

  • Unlighted political signs of up to 24 square feet each may be displayed on private property.
  • Signs may be installed no sooner than sixty (60) days prior to the election date and shall be removed within seven (7) working days after the election date.
  • Signs must be placed in a manner that achieves the purpose without creating a hazard to vehicles or pedestrians.
  • Projecting signs. No part of a projecting sign is allowed to stick out within three (3) feet of a street curb or traveled way. If hung under a canopy, marquee or awning, a projecting sign is not allowed to have less than seven (7) feet clearance between the bottom of the sign and the sidewalk. Projecting signs are not allowed to extend above a building roof peak or eave.
  • Signs must be located so that they do not obscure traffic or sight angles at intersections or driveways, or in any location prohibited by state regulation.
  • Signs are not allowed to be located within the required building setback.
Please review the signs made for your campaign and their placement and be sure that they meet the standards above. Thank you for your cooperation with these requirements, and good luck with your campaign!

 

How to Vote Absentee...

At any municipal election, a qualified voter may vote an absentee ballot for any reason. An absentee ballot may be cast in person, or requested from the Borough Clerk in writing/application with the voter's signature.  A voter may apply for an absentee-by-mail or fax ballot on or after January 1st of each new year to cover all or part of that year's borough elections.  The voter is responsible to update the clerk's office


For the 2009 borough general election, absentee-in-person voting will take place on or after Sept. 21st at the Borough Administration Building between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays.


Apply to Vote Absentee-by-Mail:   Jan. 1 - Sept. 25    application
Apply to Vote Absentee-by-Fax:   Jan. 1 - Oct. 5        application
Vote Absentee-by-Personal Representative:  Sept. 21 - Oct. 6
Vote Absentee-in-Person (or Early Voting):   Sept. 21 - Oct. 5


Absentee By Mail:
A qualified voter entitled to cast an absentee ballot may file a written application for an absentee ballot by mail with the Borough Clerk. Application for a by-mail ballot must be received in the Office of the Clerk not less than ten (10) days before the election.


For the 2009 Municipal Election, applications for by-mail ballots must be received in the Borough Clerk's office no later than Friday, September 25, 2009.



If you have any difficulty with this form, please contact:

Borough Clerk's Office - 103 Third Avenue S., Haines, AK
907-766-2231 ext.31 phone
907-766-2716 fax
jcozzi@haines.ak.us


It is not necessary to complete an absentee ballot application form to apply for a ballot. Voters are allowed to request a ballot by submitting a written request. The written request must contain the following information:
    • the voter's full name, including any initials or suffix;
    • a physical residence address in the Haines Borough (NOT a P.O. Box but the description of where the voter resides, for example - street name and house number, trailer park name and space number, highway and mile marker, etc.);
    • the address where the ballot should be mailed;
    • for identification purposes: the last four digits of the voter's social security number, the birth year, or the voter's Alaska voter number which appears on the voter's card;
    • the voter's signature and the date of the request;
    • the voter's contact phone number.
Absentee By Fax:
Fax voting is a method to allow voters to cast a ballot when a by-mail ballot is not a possibility. A qualified voter may vote by fax beginning 15 days before and through the close of the polls on Election Day. The voter must submit a written request for a fax ballot to the Borough Clerk's office no later than 5:00pm the day before Election Day. An absentee ballot that is completed and returned by fax must contain the following statement: "I understand that by using fax transmission to return my marked ballot, I am voluntarily waiving a portion of my right to a secret ballot to the extent necessary to process my ballot, but I expect that my vote will be held as confidential as possible."


If you have any difficulty with this form, please contact:


Borough Clerk's Office - 103 Third Avenue S., Haines, AK
907-766-2231 ext.31 phone
907-766-2716 fax
jcozzi@haines.ak.us

 A fax ballot application must be received no later than 5:00pm on Monday, October 5, 2009. When a completed application for a faxed ballot has been received, a ballot will be faxed, along with instructions for marking and submitting the voted faxed ballot.

Absentee by Personal Representative:
A qualified voter who is unable to go to the polling place on election day due to age, illness, or disability, may appoint a personal representative to obtain a ballot for the voter on or after the 15th day before an election, up to and including election day. Persons who are ill or unable to go to the polls, who still wish to vote and have not chosen one of the other absentee voting methods, may contact the Borough Clerk's office to make arrangements for an absentee ballot by personal representative.
Absentee In Person (or Early Voting):
A qualified voter may vote absentee in-person on or after the 15th day before an election up to the day before Election Day at ...
Borough Administration Building, 103 Third Avenue S, Haines
 8:00am to 5:00pm
 Monday, Sept. 21 through Friday, Sept. 25 and
 Monday, Sept. 28 through Friday, Oct. 2 and
 Monday, Oct. 5

For additional assistance regarding any Haines Borough municipal election, please do not hesitate to contact:

Haines Borough Clerk's Office, 103 Third Avenue S. / PO Box 1209, Haines, AK  99827
Phone: 907-766-2231 ext.31, Fax: 907-766-2716, or Email: jcozzi@haines.ak.us

How to Register to Vote...
If you are not currently registered, if you have moved into or out of the borough since the last election, or if you have not voted within the last two years in a regular election, you may find that you are not properly registered or that your name has been purged from the state voter list.  You must be registered on or before Sunday, September 6, 2009 to be eligible to vote in the October 6, 2009 Haines Borough Municipal Election.  You may register at the Borough Administration Building weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a registrar in your area, or contact the State of Alaska Elections Division.  If you suspect that your registration needs to be updated (address change, etc.), please call now and check on it!


How to Know if You Are Eligible to Vote...
To be eligible to vote in a Haines Borough election, you must be:

1.   Qualified to vote in Alaska state elections;
2.   A resident of the Haines Borough for at least 30 days immediately preceding the election;
3.   Registered to vote in state elections at a residence address within the Haines Borough at least 30 days before the Haines Borough election at which you seek to vote; and
4.  Not disqualified from voting under Article V of the state constitution.

If you have any questions about your eligibility to vote, please contact the borough clerk for verification.
Voters in this election must be residents of the Haines Borough, Alaska and
registered to vote at least 30 days prior to the election.



How to Know Where to Vote...
The polls for this election will be open at 8:00 a.m. on October 2nd and will close at 8:00 p.m. on the same day.  This is an area-wide Borough election, including the following precincts:

 

Haines #1 – Encompassing the former corporate limits of the City of Haines and the ChilkatPeninsula, encompassing the area of the Haines Borough to the South and East of the former corporate limits of the City of Haines. (The State Division of Elections has recently combined the Haines No. 1 and Haines Chilkat Peninsula precincts into one precinct called Haines No.1.)  The polling place is the American Bald Eagle Foundation Building at the corner of 2nd Avenue & Haines Highway.

 

Haines Highway – This precinct encompasses the area of the Haines Borough to the north and west of the Haines #1 Precinct.  The polling place for the Haines Highway precinct is the Klehini Valley Fire Department on Mosquito Lake Road.

 

Exact boundary descriptions of these precincts are available from the Borough Clerk's office.


How to Become an Election Worker...
Contact the Borough Clerk who functions as the Elections Supervisor for the Haines Borough. Training is available. Election workers are hired by the borough as temporary emplyees and are paid an hourly wage.

   Your comments and questions are welcome. 
Email the Borough Clerk...


Borough Clerk Email 

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