referendum
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Now, fast-forward to 2016, 43 years after the country joined, when the U.K. held a referendum on leaving the EU.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
And so, in a world-rattling outcome on June 23, 2016, the U.K. referendum to leave the EU—known as Brexit—won with 52% of the vote, versus 48% to remain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
In L.A., the election is a referendum on Bass, who pledged in 2022 to solve homelessness, cut crime and make the city more affordable.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Separatists in Canada's oil-rich Alberta province say they have collected the signatures of more than 300,000 supporters, enough names under Alberta law to force a referendum on leaving Canada.
From Barron's • May 25, 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
Vocabulary lists containing referendum
Election Lingo
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