Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 29, 2024 5:03:38 GMT 12
TAURANGA MĀORI LOOK AT STRATEGIC VOTING
For the past three years the city has been run by commissioners, but the previous council had voted narrowly to set up a Māori ward.
Buddy Mikaere says with one Māori seat guaranteed, many Māori are considering switching to general roll.
“So the korero going around is why don’t a lot of us come off the Maori roll because we are guaranteed a Maori seat anyway, go onto the general roll, vote in the local elections and then go onto the Maori roll after to see if we can get more Maori into council,” he says.....
waateanews.com/2024/02/28/tauranga-maori-look-at-strategic-voting/
For the past three years the city has been run by commissioners, but the previous council had voted narrowly to set up a Māori ward.
Buddy Mikaere says with one Māori seat guaranteed, many Māori are considering switching to general roll.
“So the korero going around is why don’t a lot of us come off the Maori roll because we are guaranteed a Maori seat anyway, go onto the general roll, vote in the local elections and then go onto the Maori roll after to see if we can get more Maori into council,” he says.....
waateanews.com/2024/02/28/tauranga-maori-look-at-strategic-voting/