Maine
Tribe Turns in Casino Vote Petition
As reported by Bangor News:
"Maine's Passamaquoddy Tribe made good
on its pledge Monday and turned in more than
61,000 petition signatures in an effort to place
the question of a Washington County racino before
the voters in November.
"Election
officials at the Maine Secretary of State's
Office now have until March 1 to determine whether
at least 50,519 of the signatures were legally
collected and signed by legitimate voters. Tribal
Rep. Fred Moore, Rep. Eddie Dugay, D-Cherryfield,
and Sen. Kevin Raye, R-Perry, were certain they
would meet or surpass the threshold needed to
place the question on the ballot.
"…About
25 minutes before the state's 5 p.m. deadline,
a dozen tribal members and other supporters
arrived at the State Office Building bearing
several boxes filled with petitions. The tribe
would like to build a commercial racetrack and
slot machine complex somewhere in Washington
County modeled after the Hollywood Slots facility
that opened last fall in Bangor…"
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