referendum
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It said that 65% of people in the area voted for Brexit in the referendum in 2016.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Mitch Sylvestre, who launched the referendum effort, said the decision “won’t change anything we are doing.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Pacific island Nauru said it will hold a referendum to change its official name, described as a colonial relic from a time when "foreign tongues" mangled the native language.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Twelve years after a referendum in which 45% voted for Scottish independence, polls put support for leaving the UK at around 50%.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
In 1897, two years after the Massachusetts referendum, the antis formed the New York State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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Election Lingo
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