Total Number of Electors: Residential and Non-residential Electors enrolled in this council area on 30 July 2012 was 120,003. Electors may continue to enrol up to and including election day.
2012 Map and Polling Places (text)
A council may take a poll of electors for its information and guidance on any matter.
A constitutional referendum is a poll initiated by a council and can only contain questions relating to the creation or abolition of wards, the way the mayor is elected, or changing the number of councillors
The question at a council poll or constitutional referendum is carried if it is supported by a majority of the formal votes cast.
Question No. 1 (Status: Result Declared)
Do you favour the election of the Mayor by electors for a four year term which necessarily increases the number of Councillors by 1?
Question No. 1 was PASSED on 14/09/2012
Voter Turnout: 83.89%
Informal Rate: 7.90%
| Question 1 Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % Formal Votes | ||
| Yes | 49,018 | 52.87% | |
| No | 43,702 | 47.13% | |
| Total Formal Votes Counted | 92,720 | ||
| Informal Votes | 7,955 | ||
| Total Ordinary Votes | 100,675 | ||
| Referendum Status | ||
|---|---|---|
| Question | Status | Achieved |
| Question 1 | Ready | 08/09/2012 17:00 |
| Commenced | 08/09/2012 18:50 | |
| Final for Saturday | 09/09/2012 00:38 | |
| Continuing | 09/09/2012 08:03 | |
| First Preference Figures Complete | 13/09/2012 10:02 | |
| Result Declared | 14/09/2012 11:58 | |
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