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referendum

[ref-uh-ren-duhm] / ˌrɛf əˈrɛn dəm /
NOUN
popular vote on matter
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Burnham did not provide further details about the type or extent of Moscow's activity during the Brexit referendum.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

This effectively turns a Monte dei Paschi shareholder vote due to take place later this month into a referendum on the competing proposals, Pratas says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

To qualify a referendum for the ballot, petitioners must collect a number of signatures equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last mayoral election.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

A poll by Survation in June found that 55 percent of voters would opt to rejoin if a referendum was held again.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 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

Quebec, a majority French-speaking province, fiercely protects its identity and its culture as a distinct society, and has twice held referenda - in 1980 and 1995 - on whether to seek independence.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 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

The agreement also commits France to conduct as many as three referenda between 2013 and 2018, to decide whether New Caledonia should assume full sovereignty and independence.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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

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

The Welsh Conservatives said they would "cap council tax increases at 5% and require local referendums for any larger rises" giving residents "the power to approve or block excessive council tax rises".

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 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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