The countdown to Oct. 7 starts now as early voting begins today, giving Fairbanks North Star Borough residents plenty of options to cast a ballot before Election Day.

Early voting is available at Bentley Mall in Fairbanks and at city clerk offices in Fairbanks and North Pole. The election includes races for the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly, Board of Education, Fairbanks and North Pole city councils, and the City of Fairbanks mayor’s office.

Early voting at Bentley Mall, 32 College Road, runs today through Oct. 2, according to borough election information. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., with Sunday voting on Sept. 28 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The site will transition to an absentee in-person voting location on Oct. 3 and Oct. 6.

Absentee in-person voting will

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