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Choctaw off-reservation casino vote in question


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The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indianswants Jackson County to hold a non-binding referendum on an off-reservation casino but officials aren't sure how to move forward with the process.

The tribe plans to open a casino in Ocean Springs, more than 200 miles from the reservation. Chief Phillip Martin has asked for a vote to be held in 2008.

But some county supervisors aren't sure of the legality of a non-binding referendum. One supervisor wants the county to seek an opinion from the state attorney general before proceeding.

There is some precedent. In 2001, Tishomingo County held a non-binding vote on a casino sought by the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians.

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Casino vote may be pursued (The Biloxi Sun Herald 2/4)
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Vote on Choctaw casino up in air (The Biloxi Sun Herald 2/3)

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