Vote Like It's 1919

In August of 1919, just months after earning the right to vote in municipal elections, St. Pete women cast their first ballots. They voted alongside men on 21 potential amendments to the City Charter. Vote now on five of those amendments to see if the St. Petersburg of Today would vote like the St. Petersburg of 1919!

Here Are The Five Ballot Questions, Vote Yes or No!

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1919 Ballot Question 1

Giving the mayor the power to appoint the chief of police, chief of fire department, municipal judge, city attorney, building inspector, food inspector, to be confirmed by a majority of the board of commissioners.

Vote Yes

Vote No

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1919 Ballot Question 2

Provides for the establishment of a department of finance, department of public works and utilities, board of tax commissioners, board of public park, library and city advertising board, board of health, hospital board.

Vote Yes

Vote No

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1919 Ballot Question 3

Fixing the salary of director of finance at three thousand dollars ($51,158.64 today) per year, and that of director of public utilities and works at twenty-five hundred ($42,632.20 today) per year.

Vote Yes

Vote No

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1919 Ballot Question 4

Prohibiting officers or employees of the city or of any department thereof, from participating in any municipal convention, meeting, campaign, or use his office or position to influence political municipal movements, or receive, demand, or solicit money for political municipal purposes. And providing for the discharge of any officer or employee of the city for violating the provision of this section.

Vote Yes

Vote No

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Randy Wayne White,
Best-selling Author, 2019 Lifetime Literary Award Winner