NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL CONTINUES DEBATING LEGISLATION FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE REFERENDUM TO DECIDE IF THEY WANT TO REDUCE PERCENTAGE FOR NUMBER OF SIGNAUTURES NEEDED TO HAVE A REFERENDUM.

DELEGATE LORENZO BATES
This is referendum for people to vote to reduce percentage from 15 percent to 5 percent. you are making decision on behalf of the people. I have real concern cuz you are saying, We know what is better for you. i have concern but this is about asking people to decide. your arguements are “We know better than you.”

VOTING ON DELEGATE JONATHAN NEZ’S LEGISLATION FOR REFERENDUM FOR PEOPLE TO VOTE ON REDUCING SIGNATURE PERCENTAGE.
AT 4:46 PM
7 IN FAVOR, 13 OPPOSING

COUNCIL ADJOURNING. SPEAKER NAZIE SAYS THAT cOUNCIL CAUCUS MEETING AT 7:30 PM. COUNCL RECONVENES TOMORROW, HOPEFULLY BY 10 AM