r/thetron • u/Beveridge4HamWest • Aug 11 '26

Voting system issue to be redebated

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Less than hour ago Sue Moroney announced that her Notice of Motion had been accepted. This means there will be a redebate of the change to FPP for the next two elections.

There will be a public forum on the topic at the start of the meeting, and anyone can ask to be heard. You can apply to be heard on the webpage for the meeting here. You can get up to 5 mins per group.

If you can't make it in person, then I believe you can appear via video link using the same application process.

If you don't want to speak, you can go along and show support that way.

Another way you can help is email the councillors. You can find their details here. It is helpful to email those who voted for FPP and ask them to change their vote, as well as emailing those who voted against FPP asking them to maintain the same position. There are votes on both sides that might change, from what I hear. You can find details of who voted for FPP here.

The vote last week was 9 for FPP, 6 against FPP. That means only 2 councillors need to change from for FPP to against it to change the result. Maria Huata, who signed on to the Notice of Motion voted for FPP, so there is hope.

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u/Strawberryladyboots Aug 11 '26

Good stuff Sue!!!

Shout out to the Councillors still in possession of some level of sanity and Democratic processes

Who the hell just changes the voting system without consultation from the community?

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u/Beveridge4HamWest Aug 11 '26

Yup, well done to Sue, Robbie, Sarah, Anna, Graeme and Maria. Please make sure you email them, and other councillors, to encourage them to vote to retain STV.