Declaration of Result of Amalgamation Poll

Thursday 26 April 2012

Poll to Decide on the Proposal to Unite Tasman District and Nelson City and to form a Nelson Tasman District Council

In accordance with section 86 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, I hereby declare the results for the Amalgamation Poll held on Saturday 21st April 2012.

  • Votes cast FOR the Proposal 5,802
  • Votes cast AGAINST the Proposal 16,873
  • Informal voting documents 5
  • Blank voting documents 40

The voting return percentage was 63.83% being 22,563 voting papers excluding special votes.

The majority of those electors in Tasman District who voted in the Poll voted AGAINST the Proposal.

A Poll was also held concurrently in Nelson City. The majority of those electors in Nelson City who voted in the Poll voted FOR the Proposal.

I therefore declare that the Proposal to Unite Tasman District and Nelson City and to form a Nelson Tasman District Council was DEFEATED.

Warwick Lampp
Electoral Officer – Tasman District Council

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