State to review York County referendum

The State wants to review the wording of a referendum that will ask people if they want a casino in York County.

US.- The Secretary of State’s office announced that it will accept public comments on the wording of a referendum that will ask Maine voters if they want to allow an out-of-state company to build a casino in York County. The officials will receive comments until the first week of September.

The proposal that was sent to a statewide vote for November’s ballot is under investigation by the Maine Ethics Commission, which is reviewing its compliance with Maine’s campaign finance law. Some reports indicate that organisations promoting the referendum filed late, inaccurate or nonconforming records.

The voters wil be asked if they want an out-of-state company to seek the permission to build and operate a casino in the area. The profits of that gambling facility would go to programs like harness racing pursues as well as they would fund education.

Back in January, Paul LePage, Governor of Maine, criticised the proposal to build a third casino in the state as he believed that Maine doesn’t have the critical mass to pass the bill that qualified back in November.