Kugluktuk liquor Plebiscite
On May 16, eligible voters in Kugluktuk voted on the following question:
A restricted quantities system would limit the amount of liquor that a person can purchase in or import into the community every 14 days to:
- 1.775 litres of spirits (example 1 bottle of 60 ounces);
And one of the following two options:
- 48 cans of 355 ml or less of beer and other liquor with no more than 8% alcohol by volume (example ciders or coolers)
- 3.75 litres of wine (example 5 bottles of 750 ml)."
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The results of this plebiscite are as follows:
# of Votes | % of votes cast | |
YES votes | 190 | 66.20% |
NO votes | 97 | 33.79% |
Rejected ballots | 4 | |
Total Votes | 287 |
Voter turnout: 38%