1.   But Richards stands by her veto of the concealed-weapon legislation, which would have allowed a nonbinding referendum on the issue.

2.   Statehood supporters hope the results of the nonbinding referendum will persuade Congress to begin the process of adding another star to the US flag.

3.   The people of Cicero would seem to approve, overwhelmingly voting for a nonbinding referendum on the gang-free proposal this month.

4.   The stadium plan was approved in a nonbinding referendum in March, with the winning margin coming from the North and Central Wards.

5.   Their past challenges have yet to succeed, although some lawsuits are still pending and the Suffolk County Legislature is planning a nonbinding referendum on the deal in November.

6.   Their near miss still earned them a nonbinding referendum in November.

7.   They are holding separate nonbinding referendums on the proposal to try to influence the provincial legislature, whose vote is needed to create a megacity.

8.   They have called repeatedly for a constitutional amendment, which would require a popular vote, or at least a nonbinding referendum.

9.   A nonbinding referendum will be held later this year in Vieques, where protests against use of the island have become more intense.

10.   Also, citizens in Okinawa are scheduled to vote next month in a nonbinding referendum on reducing the U.S. military bases there.