referendum

Any large-scale project on the former General Motors site must now be approved by referendum.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

The value of sterling fell significantly after the Brexit referendum in June 2016, and reached further lows during the Brexit process, the Covid pandemic and the 2022 mini-Budget.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The number of signatures needed for a ballot referendum also would rise, and ethics commissioners would be barred from City Council or the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

If the current batch of counties approves the referendum, that would make 44 out of 102 Illinois counties ready to split.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 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

Switzerland's system of direct democracy means major political decisions are often deferred to the voters through referenda.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

State referenda can be difficult to poll, but surveys say Maine on Tuesday might have a couple of squeakers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025

Berlin, Hamburg and the Ruhr region are also developing bids, with referenda to be held in 2026.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025

The report acknowledges that any constitutional change is a long way off, and would likely require a combination of petitions, referenda and legislation by the Scottish and U.K. governments.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 3, 2023

This objection is urged by members in whose states there have been referenda on the subject in recent years with adverse results.

From Woman Suffrage By Federal Constitutional Amendment by Carrie Chapman Catt

Voters in the Buckeye state also delivered a string of defeats to the AI trade in local referendums on specific data center projects there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Those state-by-state questions—some referendums, directed to voters by state legislatures, others initiatives, put forward by citizens themselves—offer a fascinating look at trends, as well as attitudes toward specific issues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

For example, 929,000 votes were cast in the 2022 mayoral general election — meaning referendums need about 93,000 signatures to qualify for the ballot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Both issues could be the subjects of early referendums if he is elected next year.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

On the ballot in November 1867, the men in Kansas faced two referendums, one that deleted the word “white” from the description of voters and a second that deleted the word “male.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling