Cambridge Bay, Rankin Inlet residents vote on beer and wine stores today
Voters in Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, head to the polls today to give their opinion on a beer and wine store in their communities.
Community votes are non-binding, final results rest with the territorial cabinet
Voters in Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, head to the polls today to give their opinion on a beer and wine store in their communities.
Polls are open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time.
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In Rankin Inlet, voters can go to the Siniktarvik Hotel - Salon A. In Cambridge Bay, voters can head to the Luke Novoligak Community Hall.
Voters are required to be a Nunavut resident for at least one year on May 1 to vote. They are also required to be living in the community where the referendum is being held.
The results of the plebiscites are non-binding.
The final decision to open a beer and wine store in each hamlet is made by the territorial cabinet. A beer and wine store in Iqaluit is expected to open this summer.