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Chch City Council stays with current system
5 September
Chch City Council votes to stay with current system for 2004 election
Christchurch City Council this evening voted to retain the First Past the Post (FPP) system for the 2004 local body elections.
At a special meeting to debate the merits of changing to a Single Transferable Voting (STV) system, the City Council voted 13-12 for no change.
The meeting also decided that, at the 2004
local body elections, Christchurch voters will be asked to
indicate which voting system they would prefer in future
elections.
More information, call Electoral Officer Max Robertson on (03) 941 8533
Reports from the Christchurch City Scene about STV voting are available on the Internet, at www.ccc.govt.nz/CityScene/2002/August/
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