On average, urban areas would have one councillor for about every 47,000 voters, while rural areas would have one councillor for every 38,000 voters, Palmer said. KELLY HODEL/STUFF Under Environment Canterbury's proposal, urban areas would have one councillor for about every 47,000 voters, while rural areas would have one councillor for every 38,000 voters. READ MORE:* Group appeals ECan representation review decision* South Canterbury to get extra ECan seat​* Timaru District Council joins forces with other SC councils over ECan representationSouth Canterbury votes carry about 40 per cent more weight than those in Christchurch Central. Those submissions were successful and in August ECan changed its proposal to include 14 councillors, with two from South Canterbury. ECan's proposal would give people who lived in the country greater representation on those issues than people who lived in urban areas, Palmer said.

Source: Stuff November 07, 2018 22:52 UTC