whether to go dry be placed on each municipality's local ballot every two years, unless the municipality has voted to allow or prohibit liquor sales in three such consecutive elections. Michigan allows any city, village, or township in which there are no retail liquor licenses to prohibit the retail sale of alcoholic liquor within its borders by passage of an ordinance. Minnesota allows any local jurisdiction to enact laws that are stricter than state liquor law, including completely prohibiting the sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages. Mississippi is wet by default; local jurisdictions have to choose to go dry via referendum. New Hampshire specifically allows local jurisdictions to elect to go dry by public referendum. New Jersey specifically allows local jurisdictions to exercise control over the sale of alcoholic beverages in retail establishments (liquor stores, restaurants) and to limit or refuse to issue retail licenses. New Mexico is wet by default, but dry on Sundays until noon. Law does, however, allow for local jurisdictions to elect to go dry by public referendum. New York specifically allows cities and counties to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to go dry. (see Alcohol laws of New York) North Carolina allows certain classes of local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to go dry. Ohio state law allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor. Rhode Island state law allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor. South Dakota allows certain classes of local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the on-premises sale of liquor. Tennessee is dry by default; local jurisdictions must choose whether to allow liquor sales in order for liquor to be sold. (see Alcohol laws of Tennessee) Texas allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option to decide whether it is "wet" or "dry," and does not limit how that decision shall be made. Vermont allows municipalities to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor. Virginia allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor. Washington allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor. West Virginia allows local jurisdictions to