Charter ballots due November 24, please vote

Mail ballots for the city charter referendum are due back by November 24. If you vote in the next few days, you can drop it in the mail (return postage is already paid). If you don't vote until later this week or this weekend it may be better to hand-deliver your ballot to the Supervisor of Elections to ensure your vote is in by the deadline. Votes must be received by 7:00 PM on November 24 to be counted.

If you have lost your ballot you can get a new one at the Supervisor of Elections office. You can also print out and mail in a duplicate ballot request form, but with just a week left until the November 24 deadline, that may be cutting it close.

The Supervisor of Elections office is located at 213 Palafox Place in Downtown Pensacola. You can also reach the office by phone at (850) 595-3900.

I voted YES on the charter because I believe it makes some important and necessary changes and provides a good foundation for Pensacola's future.