Pensacola City charter referendum, 2009

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On November 24, 2009, a mail-in referendum election was conducted in the City of Pensacola to consider adoption of a new City charter.

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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. luJXyf AFAIC that's the best answer so far!

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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.