Early results are in for the Haines election are in. With roughly 80 early and absentee ballots yet to be counted, some races are too close to call.
Douglas Olerud is the winner of the mayoral race with 760 votes. Incumbent Mayor Jan Hill received 422 votes.
In the race for four open seats on the borough assembly, political newcomers Cheryl Stickler and Caitie Kirby along with Incumbent Jerry Lapp are on track to claim three of four open assembly seats. Stickler received 683 votes, Kirby had 657, and Lapp has 664 votes. The fourth seat is too close to call until the early and absentee votes are counted. Incumbent Brenda Josephson has 576 votes, Carol Tuynman has 566 votes, and Helen Alten has 543 votes.
All four candidates will have seats on the school board: Lydia Andriesen, Brian Clay, Tiffany DeWitt, and Anne Marie Palmieri.
Ballot proposition one is too close to call, but so far Haines voters opted for using money from the borough Permanent Fund to reimburse the Areawide General Fund for a portion of the school bond debt payment in a 597 to 533 vote.
There was a 50 percent voter turnout.
These election results are unofficial. Official results will be posted after a count of the outstanding ballots during the election canvass on October 13th.
See the vote breakdown here.
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the election results will be certified at the October 13 assembly meeting. On October 13, the assembly will canvass the election and post the official results. The election will not be certified until the period for recount and contesting the results expires. The election results are certified at the first meeting after the canvass.
