referendum
Example Sentences
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Perhaps this was a conclusion the court could have arrived at before allowing an expensive statewide referendum to proceed.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
"This violation irreparably undermines the integrity of the resulting referendum vote and renders it null and void," the court said.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Any amendment to the constitution must be approved by referendum called by the president, unless a bill is approved by a three-fifths majority in parliament.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
On Monday the Washington Supreme Court ruled the state’s new millionaires tax can’t be challenged by voter referendum.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Of about 612,000 women who were eligible to vote in the referendum, only about 7 percent registered and only about 4 percent voted.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing referendum
Election Lingo
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Electoral Elocution: The Verbiage of Voting
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