Next Wednesday, June 13, voters in the Portsmouth Water and Fire District (PWFD) will go to the polls to elect two Tax Assessors and one Tax collector for three-year terms on the administrative board. Voting takes place at the PWFD office at 1944 East Main Rd from 7am to 8pm — and remember, as now required by state law, you'll need some ID when you vote.

Incumbent Ted Czech and Michael Nott are running for Tax Assessor, and Fred Faerber is running for the Tax Collector’s seat.

This might seem like a low-impact election, but I'd urge you to get out and vote. With win numbers in the 400-500 range, this is the kind of contest where a dedicated group of wingnuts [cough PCC cough] could easily mount a surprise write-in campaign. In fact, the PWFD saw one of the few write-in victories in Portsmouth history back in the 90s, if my sources are correct.

Don't worry, I'll remind you again as we get closer to next Wednesday. But please, mark it on your calendar.