referendum
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"There's going to need to be something much closer to support at least half the population supporting independence before there is any chance of a referendum being won," McAllister believes.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
In Ottawa, Lewis will remember the data center protest joining forces across the political aisle with a Republican official to win a court order for a referendum.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
The pound has risen to its highest overall level since the Brexit referendum over a decade ago.
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
The antis encouraged women not to vote in the referendum.
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 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
As a result 33 referenda were held, all giving favorable majorities, and about 160 other municipal governments memorialized the Ontario Legislature in favor.
From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI by Ida Husted Harper
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
The province of Quebec held two referendums on independence, in 1980 and 1995.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 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
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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