A constitutional referendum was held in

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on 4 November 2014. The proposed amendment to the

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would have allowed the Fono to override

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es by the

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.Community Briefs
Samoa News, 15 April 2014

Background

The proposal amendment to the constitution would have allowed the Fono to override vetoes issued by the Governor by a two-thirds majority vote in cases where the Governor rejected legislation that had been passed twice by the Fono. It was approved by the Senate on 18 February 2014, and was supported by Governor Lolo Letalu Matalasi Moliga.Referendum to override gov's veto—without DOI — one step closer to ballot
Samoa News, 19 February 2014 As it involved amending the constitution, the proposal would have also needed approval from the

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References

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