referendum
Example Sentences
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Mitch Sylvestre, who launched the referendum effort, said the decision “won’t change anything we are doing.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
In June last year, Sir Keir said he could not imagine another Scottish independence referendum taking place during his time as prime minister.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Perhaps this was a conclusion the court could have arrived at before allowing an expensive statewide referendum to proceed.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
The state Supreme Court invalidated a local referendum in Arlington in the 1950s after ruling voters had approved an unconstitutional measure.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The antis encouraged women not to vote in the referendum.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing referendum
Election Lingo
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Electoral Elocution: The Verbiage of Voting
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