referendum

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When the two-day referendum ended on Monday afternoon, exit polls initially showed the "No" vote leading by a small margin, but that grew to a substantial lead as the count progressed.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

But as this referendum has become increasingly personalised, she could be facing her first significant defeat.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

She also argued her opponents were only turning all this into a referendum on her rule because they couldn't fault the reform itself.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

To boost turnout and support for the referendum, authorities have involved famous athletes and mobilised workers in mining and oil industries -- two important sectors in the Kazakh economy.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 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