Voters in the West Harbour area have just one more day to return their ballots in the West Harbour Community Board by-election. Voting closes at noon tomorrow in the by-election, being held to replace long-serving board member Jan Tucker, who died in May. Ms Tucker, a stalwart former chairwoman of the board for several terms, took the lead on many West Harbour issues over the years, including cruise ship volunteers, the shared pathway alongside State Highway 88 and road safety, among others. Dunedin City Council figures show that, by Wednesday, 1032 sets of voting papers had been returned — equating to 22.58% of the eligible voter base of 4570 West Harbour residents. West Harbour Community Board chairwoman Francisca Griffin said the low voter turnout for the by-election was disappointing and urged locals to hurry and cast their vote.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 11, 2021 16:31 UTC