NOTICE OF REFERENDUM CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA NOVEMBER 3, 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REFERENDUM HAS BEEN CALLED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, AND WILL BE HELD CONCURRENT WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: Shall the Bradenton City Charter be amended to remove the Mayor's right to cast a vote in the event of a tie; and, to remove the designation of Mayor as "ex officio president of the Council" and add language to provide that the Mayor is not a member of the City Council? Yes _______ No _______ Ballot Language Translation: The Spanish language translation for the ballot title and ballot summary for the aforementioned question is as follows: ELIMINAR EL DERECHO DEL ALCALDE A EMITIR EL VOTO DE DESEMPATE Y LA DESIGNACIÓN DE PRESIDENTE EX OFFICIO; AGREGAR QUE EL ALCALDE NO ES MIEMBRO DEL CONCEJO ¿Deben enmendarse los Estatutos de la Municipalidad de Bradenton para eliminar el derecho del Alcalde a emitir un voto en caso de empate; y, eliminar la designación del Alcalde como "presidente ex officio del Concejo" y agregar lenguaje que disponga que el Alcalde no es miembro del Concejo Municipal? Si ______ No ______ VOTING INFORMATION: All qualified electors residing within the municipal boundaries of the City of Bradenton, Florida, shall be entitled to vote on this referendum. For information on the registration deadline, early voting period, and Election Day poll hours, please consult the official Manatee County Supervisor of Elections website at www.votemanatee.gov or call the elections office at 941-741-3823. IPL0373907 Sep 30,Oct 14 2026