Councillor Larry Baldock is calling for another vote on the proposed museum due to the low number of votes cast, which he has called 'the baby referendum”. Mr Baldock considers 30 per cent turnout of eligible voters to be undemocratic. The results of the non-binding referendum that closed on the May 1 was 60 per cent to 40 per cent in favour of the no vote. What is undemocratic about that?

The 2016 local body elections had only a 38 per cent turnout, yet it appears the councillor was very content to accept that outcome.

Mr Baldock stood under the banner at the last election ‘More Democracy Less Bureaucracy' and because the museum results were not to his liking, now he wants another vote on the matter. The turnout of voters is totally irrelevant. Those who chose not to exercise their democratic right, along with Councillor Baldock, need to accept that this is democracy, which our voting system is based under.

B Porter, Welcome Bay.