Another referendum was held in May 2009 and residents again rejected changing the city name 77-22 .

The District's residents rejected the death penalty in a 1992 referendum.

But at a public forum, residents loudly rejected the addition, saying the site and its roads could not support it.

But many mainland residents rejected the reasoning, saying they hoped to return to the island eventually.

Last month, residents rejected by nine votes a proposal to become an incorporated village.

Most residents reject the notion that they are not contributing members of society.

In the past three years, residents have twice rejected the school budget, including the one for the current school year.

In 1989, preservation-minded residents rejected a plan to cover them up.

On June 16, 1902, residents rejected the revised constitution more than 2-to-1.

The residents rejected the casino-resort plan 17,359 votes to 13,397.