PROPOSED reforms to local government elections will not be enacted in time for this year’s council polls, it has been announced today. “These reforms will not apply to the October 2026 ordinary elections, with the election period commencing on 5 September 2026. The existing framework continues for these elections,” local government minister Kerry Vincent said. “Due to the complexity of moving to a new electoral framework, these reforms will have…
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