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
The state reportedly spent about $5 million administering the special election, while outside groups poured nearly $100 million into campaigns surrounding the referendum.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Tshisekedi however said any extension of his presidency would only be done by consulting the people through a referendum.
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
The suffragists complained that the referendum wasn’t binding, and the antis complained that they were expected to vote in order to show that they didn’t want the vote.
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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