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Senegal’s President Faye proposes to alter the constitution. He suggests a special election to curtail his own power. Police deployed tear gas at protesters who rallied against the plan. Meanwhile, school districts and counties throughout America put their own issues on the ballot. Indianapolis Public Schools will seek voter approval for extra funds from the public. Peoria County hopes to raise its countywide sales tax via a ballot measure . Fairfax County may ask voters to OK bond proposals for recreational spaces and community programs. Two Virginia counties have begun drafting school-related tax proposals. One Illinois district is preparing a reverse referendum for a new civic campus. The local Indiana group called Pole pushes to raise taxes supporting both traditional and charter schools. This week is seeing a noticeable jump in local democratic decisions .