referendum
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It would have removed the word "referendum" from the mission's name and made Morocco's autonomy proposal the sole basis for further negotiations.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Johnson had prosecuted graft and civic corruption in San Francisco, and his progressive reforms gave California voters some of the very tools your ballot offers you today: the initiative, recall, referendum, and women’s suffrage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Voters approved the referendum in 2024 by nearly 30 points but must pass it again for it to take effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
At least eight this year relate directly to the initiative and referendum process, an interesting split between raising requirements and protecting existing citizen rights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 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
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
Such referenda are sometimes used to boost voter turnout, though results don’t carry the weight of law.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2023
Among the hundreds of referenda passed across the country in the midterm elections, voters in four states approved provisions making slavery and involuntary servitude unconstitutional.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
In referenda held in 1972 and 1994, Norway rejected joining the EU.
From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Investors are closely watching state races and local referendums on data centers for their potential impact on the AI trade and stock market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
McOsker said the change makes the number of signatures needed for referendums and voter initiatives consistent in the city charter.
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
Speaking of referendums, how about one to eliminate the State of the Union?
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 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
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