Results - Baker Lake Liquor Plebiscite

BAKER LAKE, Nunavut – (January 22, 2018)

On January 22, eligible voters in Baker Lake voted on the following question:

“Are you in favour of ending the current system of liquor restriction in Baker Lake and having an unrestricted system where only the general liquor laws of Nunavut apply?”

The results of this plebiscite are as follows:

Polls

 YES 

 NO 

Total Valid Votes

Rejected

Advance Vote

28

11

39

0

Voting Day A-K

65

46

111

0

Voting Day L-Z

86

62

148

4

Total 

179

119

298

4

Percentage (valid votes)

60.1 %

39.9 %

100 %

 

32% voter turnout 

 

For more information about the Liquor Act contact ttatty@gov.nu.ca or call 1.855.844.5488