| 词条 | January 2008 Guamanian gambling referendum | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A referendum on legalising slot machines at greyhound racetracks was held in Guam on 5 January 2008.[1] The proposal was rejected by 63% of voters.[1] BackgroundThe proposal was introduced as part of the Better Jobs for Guam Act,[1] but was rejected by 55% of voters in a 2006 referendum.[2] A petition was launched after the referendum, and enough signatures were gathered between 4 December 2006 and 16 April 2007 to force another referendum. The referendum was initially scheduled for 15 December 2007, but was later moved to January 2008 by a court.[1] Results
References1. ^1 2 3 Guam (USA), 5 January 2008 Slot machines at the racetrack Direct Democracy {{de icon}} {{Guamanian elections}}2. ^Guam (USA), 7 November 2006: Slot machines at the racetrack Direct Democracy {{de icon}} 4 : 2008 referendums|Referendums in Guam|2008 in Guam|Gambling referendums |
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