On May 16, eligible voters in Kugluktuk voted on the following question:
Are you in favour of replacing the current unrestricted liquor system in Kugluktuk with a restricted quantities system?
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 or other liquor with no more than 8% alcohol by volume (example ciders or coolers)
- 3.75 litres of wine (example 5 bottles of 750ml).
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The results of this plebiscite are as follows:
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# of Votes |
% of Valid Votes Cast |
YES votes |
190 |
66.20% |
NO votes |
97 |
33.80% |
Rejected |
4 |
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Total Valid Votes |
287 |
Voter turnout: 38%
“YES” votes meet the 60% requirement for change.
Kugluktuk moves towards a restricted system for alcohol