Even though the Narragansett Tribe's casino referendum didn't get on the ballot, some political observers say voters may register their views at the polls this November.

Brown University Prof. Darrell West says voters on all sides of the issue will register their frustration. But Marc Genest, a political science professor at the University of Rhode Island, doesn't think it will have an impact at all.

Gov. Donald Carcieri (R) isn't up for reelection this year but could face a backlash for opposing the casino, says Maureen Moakley, URI political science department chairwoman. But he may also find some supporters, she says.

As for the tribe, officials are planning to lobby Congress to eliminate a rider that limits its sovereignty. The rider excludes the tribe from the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

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