referendum
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It was the first time Icelanders have been asked about EU negotiations in a referendum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
While economic issues dominated the referendum campaigns, security concerns also featured.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The referendum required a simple majority to pass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
A key point of contention in the referendum debate was control of Iceland’s fish stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 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
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
The law also forbids local communities from putting advisory referenda questions on the ballot, except those related to certain projects that would be funded with property tax money.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
In referenda held in 1972 and 1994, Norway rejected joining the EU.
From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Speaking of referendums, how about one to eliminate the State of the Union?
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
But two different drafts, presented in 2022 and 2023 referendums, failed to pass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
"I think that deliberation, whether spread broadly in the schools or before national elections, before referendums, before initiatives, could become part of everyday life."
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2025
This was a period of snap elections and referendums.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2024
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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