referendum

The law, announced in an order read on national television overnight Tuesday to Wednesday, eases the rules around holding a referendum on constitutional matters in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

Any large-scale project on the former General Motors site must now be approved by referendum.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

It would have removed the word "referendum" from the mission's name and made Morocco's autonomy proposal the sole basis for further negotiations.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

If the current batch of counties approves the referendum, that would make 44 out of 102 Illinois counties ready to split.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Of about 612,000 women who were eligible to vote in the referendum, only about 7 percent registered and only about 4 percent voted.

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

One county, Harding, adjacent to Wyoming, has been carried for woman suffrage in the six referenda on the question, the first one being held in 1890.

From Woman Suffrage By Federal Constitutional Amendment by Carrie Chapman Catt

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

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

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

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