The polls have closed in Niverville’s cannabis plebiscite and poll workers are counting ballots. In the early evening, reports indicated that voter turnout was at approximately 47%.

The ballot question was “Should licensed retail cannabis stores be allowed in Niverville?”

For further background on the plebiscite and the question of retail cannabis in Niverville, The Citizen has a large number of key resources to check out (organized from most recent to least recent): 
 

• A recap we posted over the weekend that discusses how we got here as a town, reflects back on the liquor referendum of the late 90s, as well as offers a breakdown of the informational meeting that was held last week Thursday at the Heritage Centre: https://nivervillecitizen.com/news/local/the-cannabis-plebiscite-how-will-niverville-vote
• An editorial encouraging people to vote yes: https://nivervillecitizen.com/news/commentary/vote-yes-its-not-about-cannabis
• An editorial encouraging people to vote no: https://nivervillecitizen.com/news/commentary/vote-no-are-we-voting-for-a-dispensary-or-a-store
• The archived news story of council announcing the plebiscite (dated August 21): https://nivervillecitizen.com/news/local/cannabis-retail-in-niverville-council-will-let-the-people-decide
• An editorial by Greg Fehr, published on July 30, about the role of council in making decisions like the one regarding retail cannabis: https://nivervillecitizen.com/news/commentary/the-cannabis-store-what-is-the-role-of-council
• The archived news story of council and Canna Cabana responding to and explaining the initial retail rejection (dated July 27): https://nivervillecitizen.com/news/local/council-and-cao-respond-to-cannabis-retail-application-denial
• The archived news story detailing the original decision of council to reject the retail application (dated July 24): https://nivervillecitizen.com/news/local/cannabis-retail-outlet-denied-by-niverville-council
• Even before the question of retail cannabis came before council, Niverville Mayor Myron Dyck shared some thoughts on the subject: https://nivervillecitizen.com/news/local/mayor-calls-for-dialogue-on-cannabis-retail
• The archived news story announcing Canna Cabana’s initial interest in setting up shop in town (dated May 21): https://nivervillecitizen.com/news/local/cannabis-retailer-says-yes-to-niverville
• An article from June 1, 2018 talks about a medical cannabis support group that had been well-received in Niverville: https://nivervillecitizen.com/news/local/medical-cannabis-support-group-well-received