The election commission of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw
Indians rejected a petition to hold a referendum on a proposed tribal casino.
The commission said three tribal members did not file the petition properly. It's not clear whether the petition can be filed again.
The tribal council voted 8-7 in June to move forward with a casino near near Sandersville,
in Jones County. The site is about 80 miles from tribal headquarters in Philadelphia, where the
tribe operates two casinos, but the land is still considered part of the
reservation.
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