Out of the Tent and into the Booth!

Portsmouth goes to the polls on November 6 for the most important off-year election in recent memory, voting on Charter change, Wind Energy, and Open Space bonds. This is our chance to convert the Tent Meeting into fair, all-day voting in a booth. We know that the PCC will be doing everything they can to get people to the polls, and we know they can turn out at least 1,300. We need to get 1,500+ people to the polls on November 6. Please, take the time to vote, and please talk with your friends and neighbors.

Here are links to coverage, info, and recommendations.

Charter Change — YES
Replaces Tent Meeting with a "real" all-day election with absentee ballots. Costs one-third of a Tent Meeting and preserves the voting rights of the elderly, disabled, and our men and women in uniform.
Charter change Web site »
Charter backgrounder in the ProJo »
Carcellars launch Charter Change Web site »
Projo: Portsmouth Dems endorse 3 ballot questions »
And what does Bob Dylan say? » (Thanks Chris!)

Wind Energy Bond — YES
Provides for up to $3M in bonds (2.6M interest-free) for a wind turbine that would generate electricity for the Middle School and produce $300,000/year in revenue for the town.
PEDC presentation »
Portsmouth Energy site»
Watch clip from PEDC presentation »

Open Space Bond — YES
Up to $4M in bonds/notes for open space purchases (saving town tax money on housing developments) and upgrades to the Glen.
Read more »
ProJo article on Glen Farm »
Sakonnet Times article on Glen Farm »
Portsmouth Economic Development Committee position statement »

JUST VOTE YES!

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