referendum
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No council has ever won a referendum to raise council tax beyond 5% – although councils in precarious financial positions have been granted special permission to do so by the government, increasingly so in recent years.
From BBC
If members indicate yes, then they will be given time to consider the offer in more detail and a formal follow-up referendum would be held on ending the dispute completely.
From BBC
Given the choice in a referendum, voters would prefer to stay in the EU, according to a YouGov survey in nine countries this autumn.
The race is shaping up as a referendum on Mr. Boric as much as a contest between the two candidates.
The business-backed referendum has been approved to circulate for signatures, and is backed by several airlines as well as the American Hotel and Lodging Assn.
From Los Angeles Times
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