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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota county that’s home to the capital city of Bismarck may let voters eventually decide whether to bar refugees from resettling in the area.

Burleigh County Commission Chairman Brian Bitner said the five-member panel will discuss a potential ballot question Monday night. The discussion will come after the commission last month voted to accept no more than 25 refugees in 2020.

Bitner voted against accepting new refugees. He said several people have since requested the issue come before voters.