The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has built a website for tribal citizens before they cast ballots on June 23. The vote concerns an amendment about gaming and a proposed economic development district. LumbeesChoose.com went live to give voters what they need to decide.
Officials say the website holds answers to common questions about the amendment. It shows details about the proposed development. Voting information sits there, too. Citizens can learn what might happen if the vote passes or fails, according to WPDE.
Last month, most tribal council members approved an amendment that could bring in a casino between Robeson, Hoke, and Cumberland counties. The amendment would change the constitution’s language to create executive and legislative powers for the chair and council. This would let them create a gaming board and enter into gaming compacts…