referendum
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"The only way we will be able to get a referendum is if the Constitutional Court issues an order that this is compulsory, as it is."
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
Professor Haskel's latest calculation is a shortfall of 13% against the pre referendum trend from 1997-2016.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
It was the first time any nation state has undertaken a legislative referendum on population control, but it probably won’t be the last.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
Some observers described the vote as a referendum on city leadership.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 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
Vocabulary lists containing referendum
Election Lingo
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