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veto override amendment
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Election Officer Uiagalelei Lealofi testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday morning that it was his opinion that the inclusion of the veto override amendment for voters to vote on during the November 5th general elections, "might be too late."
He...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The question of the Governor’s veto override by the Secretary of the Interior was one of the issues discussed at a forum hosted by the American Samoa Bar Association and the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs on the 11 proposed constitutional amendments.
Moderator...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives this past week unanimously approved the Senate Joint Resolution proposing to remove the veto override power currently held by the Secretary of the Interior. The vote was 13-0.
This would change the constitutional provision, which requires any...
![Secretary of Samoan Affairs, Mauga Tasi Asuega. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Mauga%200523_1.jpg?itok=xwY0sw3g "Secretary of Samoan Affairs, Mauga Tasi Asuega. [SN file photo]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Office of Samoan Affairs will be spearheading a public awareness campaign to education the community on the veto override amendment to the local Constitution before the November general election.
The amendment was approved before the close of the 3rd Regulation session...