referendum
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He made his resignation as MP not just about the Conservative government's policy on an EU referendum, but also access to local NHS services, which appeared to improve after he won the seat again.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The platforms then spent millions on a successful voter referendum to preserve their independent-contractor model, though they made some concessions to improve working conditions and pay for drivers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
In a 2013 referendum, 99.8% of Falkland Islanders voted to remain a UK territory.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
When a judge dealt another blow to separatists in May, Smith appealed the ruling and called the referendum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
In order to find out where women actually stood on the issue, in November 1895, Massachusetts conducted a nonbinding referendum.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
State referenda can be difficult to poll, but surveys say Maine on Tuesday might have a couple of squeakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
Berlin, Hamburg and the Ruhr region are also developing bids, with referenda to be held in 2026.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
The report acknowledges that any constitutional change is a long way off, and would likely require a combination of petitions, referenda and legislation by the Scottish and U.K. governments.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
Referenda, including de facto referenda at a UK General Election, are won with a majority of votes.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2022
The council is also empowered to schedule dates for holding referenda on decisions of the National Assembly.
From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Violeta D. Baluyut
Citizens vote on laws and referendums using digital tokens, and the voting itself is automatically tallied and enforced by code, rather than counted by officials.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
According to the Washington Policy Center, the Washington Legislature Bill Drafting Guide says that a “necessity clause” or “emergency clause” protects legislation against voter referendums.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Speaking of referendums, how about one to eliminate the State of the Union?
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
I think that deliberation, whether spread broadly in the schools or spread broadly before national elections, before referendums, before initiatives, could become part of everyday life.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2025
On the ballot in November 1867, the men in Kansas faced two referendums, one that deleted the word “white” from the description of voters and a second that deleted the word “male.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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