A Vancouver Island MLA says she's concerned that navy personnel may not be able to vote in the upcoming HST referendum.

Maurine Karagianis, MLA for Esquimalt-Royal Roads, says she knows of a sailor serving aboard HMCS Ottawa who has not yet received his referendum ballot.

She says the navy is investigating whether it can courier ballots to B.C. sailors when the Ottawa arrives at its next port of call.

The deadline for returning the ballots is Friday, August 5th.