West Mersea Referendum - 17 March
Declaration of Result of Poll for Referendum on the Neighbourhood Plan for West Mersea
I Adrian Pritchard, being the Counting Officer at the above referendum held on Thursday 17 March 2022, do hereby give notice that the results of the votes cast is as follows:
Question:
| “Do you want Colchester Borough Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for West Mersea to help it decide applications in the neighbourhood area?” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Votes Recorded | Percentage | |
| Number cast in favour of a Yes | 1127 | 88% |
| Number cast in favour of a No | 148 | 12% |
| The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: | Number of ballot papers |
|---|---|
| A want of an official mark | 0 |
| B voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to | 0 |
| C writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 0 |
| D being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 0 |
| E rejected in part | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Electorate: 5858 Ballot Papers Issued: 1276 Turnout: 21.78 %
And I do hereby declare that more than half of those voting have voted Yes in favour of the Neighbourhood Plan for West Mersea.
Dated Friday 18 March 2022
Adrian Pritchard
Counting Officer