referendum

She was pictured with residents of Piddington, who have voted to leave the UK in a symbolic referendum to protest the government housing migrants nearby.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Whole Foods becomes a referendum on whether a neighborhood has arrived.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

A messy legal battle ensued, and earlier this month the Missouri Supreme Court sided with the petitioners, finding Hoskins in contempt while validating the legality of the referendum petition.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

If a referendum had been successful and the post of mayor had been abolished, it is likely that the council would have adopted a strong leader model.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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

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

Voting in most kind of referenda and elections has consistently declined since a high point in the 1970s.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 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

Public policy should provide honest information and good options, not turn parents’ choices into moral referendums.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

According to the Washington Policy Center, the Washington Legislature Bill Drafting Guide says that a “necessity clause” or “emergency clause” protects legislation against voter referendums.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

Speaking of referendums, how about one to eliminate the State of the Union?

From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026

I think that deliberation, whether spread broadly in the schools or spread broadly before national elections, before referendums, before initiatives, could become part of everyday life.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2025

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