A “Vote Here” sign from a past election is seen outside the front doors of the Harrietstown Town Hall in Saranac Lake. (Enterprise photo — Andy Flynn)

SARANAC LAKE — It’s Election Day, and five people are running for two open seats on the Saranac Lake Village Board of Trustees.

Four candidates are on the ballot for a four-year term on the village board, and one is running a write-in campaign.

Independents Sean Ryan and Katie Stiles are running on the Republican Party line as well as the independent “Sean Ryan for Saranac Lake” and “Integrity for Saranac Lake” party lines, respectively.

Paul Van Cott and Aurora White, are running a joint ticket on the Democratic and independent “Team Saranac Lake” party lines.

Fred Balzac, a Democrat, is running a write-in campaign.

Polls will be open today from noon to 9 p.m. in the Harrietstown Town Hall auditorium.

Current members of the village board are Mayor Jimmy Williams, Deputy Mayor Matt Scollin and Trustee Kelly Brunette. Trustees Tom Catillaz and Rich Shapiro are not running for reelection.

Learn about the candidates

The four candidates on the ballot participated in a forum hosted by Adirondack Daily Enterprise and Adirondack Voters for Change earlier this month. Balzac also attended and spoke to the Enterprise about the forum questions that were asked.

The forum can be viewed on the Enterprise’s Facebook page in two parts at tinyurl.com/yk38tzk2 and tinyurl.com/4f2cc5jb. An article on the forum can be read at tinyurl.com/yurdz9r7.

Each candidate also filled out a candidate questionnaire for the Enterprise.

Ryan’s can be found at tinyurl.com/4ks8jnrj.

Stiles’ can be found at tinyurl.com/2zezutbw.

Van Cott’s can be found at tinyurl.com/2p92mrbr.

White’s can be found at tinyurl.com/yb93u8x7.

Balzac’s can be found at tinyurl.com/3hs8hjw2.