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local option

The power granted to a local political subdivision to decide whether to apply a law, such as a ban on liquor sales, within its jurisdiction.

local option

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (esp in Scotland, New Zealand, and the US) the privilege of a municipality, county, etc., to determine by referendum whether a particular activity, esp the sale of liquor, shall be permitted there

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local option - freedom of a local government to determine by popular vote the applicability of a controversial law in their jurisdiction

self-determination, self-government, self-rule - government of a political unit by its own people

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The Eastern Synod Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) has accepted "with deep regret" the ruling by its National Church Council that its synod's approval of a resolution allowing a local option on the blessing of same-sex unions cannot be implemented because it went "beyond its constitutional authority" in doing so.

Lutheran synod accepts same-sex ruling by Sison Marites N. / Anglican Journal

Companies now can draw from similar programs at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and California State University, Long Beach, but have no local option for recruiting.

CSUN MULLS BUILDER TRAINING TALENT NEEDED BY CONTRACTORS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Also unique among Texas school districts, the district maintains a 20% local option homestead exemption.

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