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an event in which the electorate votes for or against a law that deals with a specific issue
They are having a referendum so the public can decide the controversial issue.
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The Miami-Dade elections department will post notices at voting sites informing voters that the referendum is canceled.
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
In May 2016 a referendum shook the European continent.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024
There is also a referendum on allowing nighttime police raids on homes.
—Nayara Batschke and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Lakeville school board members and McDonald referred referendum questions to Olson.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2024
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
In May 2016 a referendum shook the European continent.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024
There is also a referendum on allowing nighttime police raids on homes.
—Nayara Batschke and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Lakeville school board members and McDonald referred referendum questions to Olson.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Referendum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referendum. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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