East Boston voters will decide the fate of the proposed Suffolk Downs/Caesars casino Nov. 5 — the same day as the Hub's mayoral election, City Council President Stephen J. Murphy said yesterday.
"There's voter fatigue," Murphy said of holding the high-stakes vote on a different date, as some, including Mayor Thomas M. Menino, had pushed for. "Every other week there's an election going on. ... We believe it would ensure maximum voter participation."
The Herald reported yesterday on the confusion over whether the Suffolk Downs referendum would be held on Election Day or on a separate date. Menino had pushed for October, but most mayoral candidates favored Election Day.
Murphy said there are enough votes on the council to support a Nov. 5 date. A spokesman for Revere Mayor Daniel Rizzo said its City Council will vote on a Nov. 5 date this month after receiving a letter proposing the date from Suffolk Downs.
"We are fine with any date from Halloween to Thanksgiving," said Suffolk Downs Chief Operating Officer Chip Tuttle. "We feel like we have very, very strong support in both communities and we're ready to go."
Councilors still have time to call for a citywide referendum — instead of limiting the vote to East Boston — but Murphy doubted there was enough support.
Candidates Robert Consalvo and Charles Yancey both wanted the referendum on a different date.
Yancey thought the referendum might be drowned out by the mayoral contest.
"The focus of the election will be more the mayor's race and not the casino vote," Yancey said.
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