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==Referendum process== | ==Referendum process== | ||
Revision as of 17:00, 9 April 2011
On November 24, 2009, a mail-in referendum election was conducted in the City of Pensacola to consider adoption of a new City charter.
FICUUo Good point. I hadn't thought about it quite that way. :)
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Referendum process
Ballots were mailed to registered City electors in early November 2009. Return postage had been prepaid by the City of Pensacola, so voters could either return their ballot by mail or return them by hand to the Supervisor of Elections' office. Ballots were due by 7:00 PM, Tuesday, November 24
Campaign
Two political committees emerged in the referendum campaign, each advocating one side of the issue.
No Boss Mayor
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Believe in a Better Pensacola
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Results
The proposed charter was adopted, with 7,762 voting "Yes" (55.2%) and 6,308 voting "No" (44.8%).
Of Escambia County's 31 precincts which lie either wholly or partially within the City limits, votes were returned in 30 precincts. Of those, a majority voted "Yes" in 20 precincts, while "No" votes carried the remaining ten.
