Advance voting for upcoming local government elections took place over the weekend, and just over 26,000 voted on Saturday and Monday.

12,483 ballots were cast on Saturday, and 13,903 voted on Monday.

Prior to advance polls, 2,505 individuals voted in returning offices.

With around 230,000 eligible voters, that puts the voter turnout to date at about 12.5 per cent.

Election day for the newly created municipalities is November 28th.