According the Adelaide Advertiser from Friday 5th November, only 192,000 votes have been returned from a possible 1.1 million voters in South Australia for the local government elections.
That's 17.45% folks.
"Ms Mousley (South Australian Electoral Commissioner) said if the pattern of return was maintained in these elections voter turnout could be as low as 23 per cent, less than one-in-four, when the vote closes at 5pm next Friday"
Do you really want your Council to be chosen by only 20% of the people!
If you are reading this blog, and live in South Australia, you are probably already interested enough to vote. But if you know anyone who is eligible to vote, and has not, then encourage them to give it a go - or be silent for the next four years on anything to do with local issues!
That's local road safety (especially for pedestrians and bicycle users, young and old), recycling, local water harvesting, community project support, local urban planning and development issues, incentives for more sustainable household living, trees and parks, our libraries and pools, the list goes on!
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