1999 Governance Poll of Shire of Melton

MELTON SHIRE COUNCIL

1999 Council Governance Poll

Update: 12.25 PM Saturday 30 January 1999

Count Status: Counting concluded.
Poll carried with 60.46% of valid vote approving retention of appointed Commissioners.
73.65 % voter turnout
Poll declared at 2 PM, Saturday 30 January 1999 at Melton Community Centre.

Poll Date: 30 January 1999

Conducted by: Victorian Electoral Commission

Method: Postal

Returning Officer: Geoff Plover


	Poll Date:		30 January 1999
	Conducted by:		Victorian Electoral Commission
	Method:		Postal
	Returning Officer:		Geoff Plover

Enrolment Formal Votes
(% Total Vote) Informal Votes
(% Total Vote) Total Votes Voter Turnout
(%)

30,415 22,138
(98.83) 262
(1.17) 22,400 73.65

26,304 13,876
(99.54) 64
(0.46) 13,940 53.00

+ 4,111
(+ 15.63%) + 8,262
(+ 59.54%) + 198
(+ 309.38%) + 8,460
(+ 60.69%) + 20.65

Enrolment	Formal Votes (% Total Vote)	Informal Votes (% Total Vote)	Total Votes	Voter Turnout (%)

30,415	22,138 (98.83)	262 (1.17)	22,400	73.65
26,304	13,876 (99.54)	64 (0.46)	13,940	53.00
+ 4,111 (+ 15.63%)	+ 8,262 (+ 59.54%)	+ 198 (+ 309.38%)	+ 8,460 (+ 60.69%)	+ 20.65

Question: Do you wish the Shire of Melton to be administered by appointed commissioners or by elected councillors?

Please indicate with a tick in ONE BOX ONLY your choice of :
EITHER
Appointed Commissioners
OR
Elected Councillors

Appointed Commissioners:

The Shire of Melton will continue to be administered by Commissioners appointed by the Victorian Government, as is presently the case.

If you chose this option, the Victorian Government would choose and appoint Commissioners every 3 years for 3 year terms, with the next period commencing in March 1999.

Commissioners would continue to administer the Council unless another poll resolves to return to elected councillors.
If Commissioners are appointed as a result of this poll, further polls will be held every 3 years commencing October 2001, until there is a return to elected councillors.

Elected councillors:

The Shire of Melton would return to councillors elected by eligible voters, as is the case in other councils in Victoria.

If you chose this option, an election for councillors would be held every 3 years, with the first election being held on 20 March 1999.

Vote

Vote
(Change 1999 - 1996) % Formal Vote
(Change 1999 - 1996)

Commissioners 13,385 + 3,535
(+ 35.39%) 60.46 - 10.53

Elected Councillors 8,753 + 4,727
(+ 117.41%) 39.54 + 10.53

Results

Poll carried, with a majority (60.46%) of valid votes favouring continued administration by State-Government appointed Commissioners.
Valid poll requires at least 50% participation of total enrolment.
Poll considered carried if 50% plus one vote of total admitted vote (formal vote) approved option of appointed commissioners.
Poll considered not carried if 50% plus one vote of total admitted vote approved option of elected councillors.


	Question:		Do you wish the Shire of Melton to be administered by appointed commissioners or by elected councillors?
			Please indicate with a tick in ONE BOX ONLY your choice of : EITHER Appointed Commissioners OR Elected Councillors


	Appointed Commissioners:

			The Shire of Melton will continue to be administered by Commissioners appointed by the Victorian Government, as is presently the case.
			If you chose this option, the Victorian Government would choose and appoint Commissioners every 3 years for 3 year terms, with the next period commencing in March 1999.
			Commissioners would continue to administer the Council unless another poll resolves to return to elected councillors. If Commissioners are appointed as a result of this poll, further polls will be held every 3 years commencing October 2001, until there is a return to elected councillors.


	Elected councillors:

			The Shire of Melton would return to councillors elected by eligible voters, as is the case in other councils in Victoria.
			If you chose this option, an election for councillors would be held every 3 years, with the first election being held on 20 March 1999.

		Vote (Change 1999 - 1996)		% Formal Vote (Change 1999 - 1996)
Vote


	Commissioners	13,385	+ 3,535 (+ 35.39%)	60.46	- 10.53
	Elected Councillors	8,753	+ 4,727 (+ 117.41%)	39.54	+ 10.53

Results

	Poll carried, with a majority (60.46%) of valid votes favouring continued administration by State-Government appointed Commissioners. Valid poll requires at least 50% participation of total enrolment. Poll considered carried if 50% plus one vote of total admitted vote (formal vote) approved option of appointed commissioners. Poll considered not carried if 50% plus one vote of total admitted vote approved option of elected councillors.



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