How To Use Referendum In A Sentence

Now, moreover, with the nation in an economic downturn, is not the time to assert the urgency of passing referendum legislation.
Spain blockaded Gibraltar for most of the last third of the 20th century (they gave up in 1984) and when the Blair government in Britain negotiated a co-dominium with Spain in 2002, but the locals had to be consulted, and the referendum rejected the proposal by 17,900 to 187. Eric Lurio: Thoughts on a Gibraltar Street Fair
Their cunning plan was to turn the by-election into a referendum on the EU. Times, Sunday Times
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On Nov. 17, Havel broadcast his proposed amendments to the referendum law and the existing Constitution.

Still, the SNP are understandably cock-a-hoop and, again unsurprisingly, SNP bloggers are urging the party on to 2010 and their plans for an independence referendum. The View from the North
The future of the referendum was in doubt last night as the Tánaiste signalled it would not go ahead without broad support.
Is it more truly democratic to hold a referendum?
Compare and contrast with The Daily Telegraph leader, headed: "We won't be fooled out of our referendum" – "bamboozled" in the print edition. Archive 2007-06-01
The move will trigger another referendum on the issue. Times, Sunday Times
In a series of calls, he made clear that Britain would retain the referendum option and that he did not want to prejudice next week's crisis talks at a Brussels summit.
Lawmakers also vetoed an administration proposal to eliminate the referendum supervisory committee that is stipulated in the law.
The only way to discover whether people wanted fluoride in their water supplies was to hold mini referendums on the issue, he claimed.
Mr. Yushchenko said Tuesday that the reported plans to change the constitution were "an anticonstitutional conspiracy," and that any such change should be decided by referendum. Ukrainian Parties in Coalition Negotiations
You voted in the referendum and a very clear majority decided to do just that. The Sun
A historic referendum announced yesterday will allow them to have their say on the disputed territory's future. The Sun
If it resulted in the so-called checkerboard, that can't be optimal," Daniels said, adding that his preference is that the referendum be county by county, rather than township by township. Courierpress.com Stories
If she's moved, it might be a sign that there's unlikely to be a Euro referendum soon.
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The purpose of the referendum is to further ratchet down our interests,’ said Phillip.
The new parliament's principal task would be to draft a constitution for approval by the electorate in a referendum.
It also states, as I mentioned at the start of my speech: ‘In a referendum held in April-May 2002, 96.9% of wool grower respondents voted in favour of winding up the Wool Board.’
The 44-year-old leader has reportedly been taking soundings from party grandees over his strategy for the election and the referendum on the European constitution, which is likely to follow soon afterwards.
If county officials confirm that 28, 084 are those of registered voters, a referendum will be held around May 1.
The move will trigger another referendum on the issue. Times, Sunday Times
However, when James Naughtie pressedMiliband on whether the Government are opposing a popular vote on thereferendum becauseit's one they'dlose, the Foreign Secretary dropped in this (quoting as accurately as scrambing around for a pen and paper will allow): It's so unfair!
He's already promised to hold a referendum on the treaty if his party is elected.
Countries such as Germany, Finland and the Netherlands may find it difficult to defend funnelling more cash to Athens over the coming months with the threat of the referendum looming. Greek government teeters on brink of collapse in wake of referendum plan
Because short-term indicators have not shown a precipitous decline in the economy since the referendum, a complacency seems to have set in. Times, Sunday Times
Parliament has approved a bill, proposed by Mr. Chen, that permits referendums on critical issues.
A new Constitution was overwhelmingly approved in a referendum on Dec. 23, 1990.
We will ask our people to think again about that through a general election or a new referendum. Times, Sunday Times
There is disagreement within the government over the exact timing of the referendum.
This is not to refight the referendum campaign. Times, Sunday Times
York voters have the right to petition the city council for a referendum on whether to have a directly elected mayor with executive powers.
Unlike the Prime Minister, I am prepared to have a referendum on this fundamental constitutional issue.
In the referendum people who usually cannot be bothered decided that they could be bothered. Times, Sunday Times
The EU referendum will clash with the Glastonbury festival. Times, Sunday Times
The rights of referendum and initiative foster active participation by citizens in numerous associations and movements, which are widely
Alongside the advance of the domestic "progressive consensus" that New Labour has created, victory in the referendum will be the third term fulfilment of the Blair premiership and we would, in the process, achieve an irreversible shift towards a more social-democratic Britain. The great "democrat" writes
International investors have been quitting sterling assets since the referendum in June because of economic uncertainty. Times, Sunday Times
Mr Yeltsin repeated his threat that if parliament did not approve his version, he would take it to a referendum.
He said a referendum, due to be held next year asking voters if they want an elected government in the north, was the region's greatest opportunity for change.
The referendum was part of the Liberal party's election platform.
Defenders of Dayton say its terms prohibit referendums in either of the two entities, and it's not clear Dodik will dare to proceed with an actual vote. Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Trying to reduce 66,000 words of dense legalese on Europe's future to a simple yes or no is not easy, and the Dutch government regards the referendum as a blunt instrument for such an epic decision.
Nkrumah announced another referendum to enable him to dismiss the judges and also to establish a one-party state.
It called for a free vote on marijuana, and also for possible referendums on abortion and the restoration of capital punishment.
The last time a referendum was held in Greece was in 1974 to confirm the setting up of the republic and abolition of the monarchy. Times, Sunday Times
Khaddad dismissed as an unproven assumption the notion that the final status referendum would be tilted in Morocco's favour.
It would be outrageous for the Union to be dismembered without all its parts being consulted in a referendum. Times, Sunday Times
They voted for independence in a referendum.
He could also claim a legitimacy built on a succession of victories in irreproachably clean popular votes in referendums and multi-party elections.
The referendum will determine beyond doubt their views. The Sun
The premier later told reporters that a referendum election is undemocratic and may be illegal.
Should there be a referendum in this country? Times, Sunday Times
The day of the referendum, an article in the UK Independent cited mysterious "exit polls" and predicted a massive repudiation of Chavez.
The next time we are having a referendum, we should just piggyback this change on it.
The confusion over the referendum could result in a significant proportion of spoiled votes.
If two-thirds of voters in any three provinces reject the charter in the referendum, the constitution will be defeated.
Last week Midlothian council said its solicitors would seek a judicial review and an interdict to block the referendum.
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If the referendum delivers a no vote on regional assemblies, then all talk of scrapping councils and mergers would be halted.
And if there is a referendum in Britain it will be so close as to leave the issue undecided and half the country feeling resentful and disenfranchised. Times, Sunday Times
This referendum is a choice between the known and the unknown. Times, Sunday Times
Trust the people, but not to vote in a referendum on entry to the single currency.
We would certainly ask for a referendum on PR but we might have to bide our time. Times, Sunday Times
There appears to have been a post-referendum acceleration in the growth of the money supply, more broadly defined than just cash. Times, Sunday Times
We would certainly ask for a referendum on PR but we might have to bide our time. Times, Sunday Times
We will ask our people to think again about that through a general election or a new referendum. Times, Sunday Times
It was the Conservative Party's honourable decision to put this matter to the arbitrament of the British people by way of referendum.
It has already plunged by 14% against the dollar since the referendum. Times, Sunday Times
You voted in the referendum and a very clear majority decided to do just that. The Sun
The PM is refusing to appear before a key Commons committee before the referendum. The Sun
This October, the entire region will be given the chance to endorse the assembly plans or vote them down in a referendum.
If he cares so much for the ‘strong hopes’ of the Taiwanese people, he should respect their wish to choose freely in a referendum.
This newspaper understands that the government is already preparing to mount a campaign to soften up the public in advance of the referendum campaign.
And now, because of the inadvisability of doing so again - at least not without a show of public support for such a move - the idea of a referendum has been floated to get around this problem.
A referendum produced a massive majority in favour of fully independent status for the region.
More than 70 per cent voted Leave in the referendum. Times, Sunday Times
There is just one hitch: a referendum. Times, Sunday Times
Hague also attacked the alternative vote system, a referendum on which was a key concession from the Tories to the Lib Dems when they formed their coalition in May. William Hague attacks Ed Miliband's record on the economy
According to Kenya’s Interim Independent Electoral Commission, a majority of Kenyans approved the new law in the 4th August referendum, with the 'Yes' team garnering 6,092,593 votes, which is 66.9 percent, while the 'No' team was only able to manage about 2,795,059 votes or (30.1 percent) of the total vote cast. New Constitution Will Signal Country’s ‘Rebirth’, Says Kenyan Justice Minister
Is that a winning manifesto for a second independence referendum? Times, Sunday Times
Why not call a referendum to ask whether we want any more referendums: yes or no? Times, Sunday Times
In 1948 the island, then an independent country, voted in a referendum to become the 10th province of Canada.
Many people have recommended other forms of democratic participation, from neighborhood assemblies to a national initiative and referendum process.
Sturgeon is now eyeing 2021 as the date for indyref 2 - a second referendum. Times, Sunday Times
He says a National government may change New Zealand's anti-nuclear policy without a referendum.
What if a pastor feels a particular issue is a referendum on his or her ministry? Christianity Today
A referendum on the way in which certain pieces of commonage land will be owned and administrated in the Namaqualand region of the Northern Cape Province, will be held from 30 December 2002 to ANC Daily News Briefing
Inquiries and lettings are proceeding apace, seemingly unaffected by the referendum. Times, Sunday Times
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum.
As has the prospect of a second independence referendum. Times, Sunday Times
Residents will have the final say on the proposals as part of next year's devolution referendum.
Before the referendum he ignored impartiality to spread gloom about Brexit. Times, Sunday Times
This perhaps contradictory self-definition was still relevant in the referendum on the monarchy in 1999.
You voted in the referendum and a very clear majority decided to do just that. The Sun
The Prime minister went on television to kibosh their plans for a second referendum.
A referendum produced a massive majority in favour of fully independent status for the region.
Time and again, his detractors predicted that he would cancel elections and referendums.
A referendum on whether Yorkshire and Humber residents want a regional assembly will be held next year.
Much like the referendum itself it seems inevitable that any election campaign would focus public attention on splits within the governing party. Times, Sunday Times
But regardless of endless Government and opposition bickering on the matter - or maybe because of it - there is still a huge amount of public apathy on this referendum.
The IoD remained neutral during the referendum campaign. Times, Sunday Times
Much like the referendum itself it seems inevitable that any election campaign would focus public attention on splits within the governing party. Times, Sunday Times
Stoke-on-Trent is to lose its elected mayor after residents voted in a referendum to replace the post with a council leader and cabinet. Times, Sunday Times
But the referendum would be limited to a simple yes or no on whether Scotland should remain in the UK, preventing Salmond from asking a third question known as "devo max". The Guardian World News
The final count in last month's referendum showed 56.7 per cent in favour.
In Britain, the clamour for a referendum will continue to grow. Times, Sunday Times
Might the increase in the number of elections and referendums have induced election fatigue?
I was delighted when we won the referendum and becoming a member of the parliament was the icing on the cake.
All you ‘yes’ voters are equally selfish in your determination to pass a referendum that would dissatisfy the other half of the university.
Euro opponents are being urged to force local votes in parishes or towns on the issue by the Campaign Alliance for Referendums in Parishes.
A sharp frost crept into relations on June 8, the day the votes were counted in the Nice Treaty referendum and the British general election.
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett proposed cuts in ambulance service and layoffs of dozens of fire and rescue workers Tuesday as part of a bid to save $12.9 million this year in case a referendum on a county ambulance fee passes in November. Leggett proposes cuts in Montgomery County public safety services
Could you state your position on the referendum, and in what ways have you been misunderstood?
Liberty Times: Opposition Taiwan Solidarity Union Chairman Huang Kun-hui said the legislative decision to put the ECFA directly to a second reading amid tussles among lawmakers signified the legitimacy of the party's initiative to hold a national referendum on the trade pact, which he described as tying Taiwan closer to China. Elections - fresh news by plazoo.com
Rather than risk a second referendum, the government and rebels decided to ratify the new deal in Congress. Times, Sunday Times
The Irish government is only too aware that voters have rejected the European Union's two most recent treaties—those of Nice and Lisbon—before assenting on a second referendum after assurances have been received on key issues. Irish Gear Up for Referendum Question
He would have struggled to ratify a treaty without a referendum, but he would have struggled to keep his Government together if he had held one. Times, Sunday Times
Despite the landslide referendum victory, this looks a distant dream. The Sun
The Scottish referendum is tabled for the autumn the year after. Times, Sunday Times
On Nov. 17, Havel broadcast his proposed amendments to the referendum law and the existing Constitution.
An appeal was lodged against his system of proxy voting - previously validated by the JCR Executive - by the Returning Officer five minutes before the referendum was due to close, nullifying the vote.
He accused him of bottling a referendum for the same reason that he decided against an early election: because he knows he would lose.
In the capital, Jayapura, demonstrators marched past heavily armed police in support of a referendum on independence and to renounce a 1969 U.N.-backed vote that brought Papua under Indonesia's control. Violence, Protests Underscore Papuan Independence Movement
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Before the referendum he ignored impartiality to spread gloom about Brexit. Times, Sunday Times
Throughout the referendum campaign, the leaders of universities either did not know or chose to ignore these facts. Times, Sunday Times
They voted in the referendum for change and it is up to us in power to begin to make that happen. The Sun
Rather than risk a second referendum, the government and rebels decided to ratify the new deal in Congress. Times, Sunday Times
Why hold elections and referendums if the public are not going to accept the outcome of them? The Sun
As the referendum approached, longstanding splits between the minimalists and maximalists within the republican movement became significant.
The referendum at the end of an interim period of unspecified duration would be held in the context of territorial unity.
This week they were obsessed with a proposed constitution for the European Union and whether to have a referendum on it.
Salmond wants a referendum, he knows that perhaps now is not the best time, but must do so within his first term, as not to do so will play into the hands of the other parties who will say he is "feart". Army Rumour Service
Daily Referendum: Conservative voters about to sav... Monday Morning. Same Brown mess. Same Brown Spin
Former President Mohammad Khatami, a so-called reformist who led Iran for two terms before Mr. Ahmadinejad's 2005 victory, called over the weekend for a referendum on the president's re-election. Iran's Supreme Leader Warns Emboldened Critics
The voters rejected the referendum because they did not like the people who advocated it.
The referendum will ask a second question - whether voters want a popularly elected mayor.
Of course it is pointless holding a referendum on a treaty which is no longer blockable. On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...
But a defat in a referendum woould instantly remove all this prressure for 10 years going on 25. Will the SNP push too hard?
I do not believe a referendum on whether we are satisfied as a nation with the European Constitution need lead - in the event that 'we' declare ourselves to be 'dissatisfied' - to our leaving the Federated States of Europe. Army Rumour Service
In a referendum in 1992, Montenegrins voted in favour of federation with Serbia and Kosovo.
As the referendum approached, longstanding splits between the minimalists and maximalists within the republican movement became significant.
We must secure a new deal and that will only be possible through a referendum. The Sun
You suspect that they probably had a good old gossip about how the blokes botched up the Brexit referendum. Times, Sunday Times
Virtual referendums on matters large or small are instant. Times, Sunday Times
Is it more truly democratic to hold a referendum?
The pound is about 15 per cent lower against the dollar and 10 per cent lower against the euro since the referendum. Times, Sunday Times
The group called for a referendum on the death penalty.
French philosopher and social critic Paul Virilio writes on the upcoming French referendum on the European constitution.
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum.
There is every indication that he will find language the satisfies him that his referendum pledge is "inoperative," as Richard Nixon once said about his promises. Giving Up Sovereignty Is a High Price to Save a Currency U.K. Never Adopted
The third option is to do nothing until an abortion referendum is held.
Historically, midterm elections are referendums on the party in power. Times, Sunday Times
Deference to the Dutch referendum on Wednesday meant that official responses to last night's extraordinary result were muted.
I bet if a referendum were called for, the percentage of the whole population would be nearly the same as that in the survey.
Early this year, with his term winding to a close, he called a referendum for June 28, which if approved, would call a constitutional convention for the purpose of replacing the current constitution with a brand new one. A national disgrace : Obama’s harrassment of freedom-loving Honduras - E_Pluribus_Unum’s blog - RedState
If there was a groundswell of opinion here for regional government then I could see a referendum.
At heart, Brown probably agrees, but now that the referendum has been promised, it will have to be held, making it the overwhelming certainty that entry will be delayed for at least five more years.
The Irish people voted 'no' in a referendum on divorce in 1986.
Referendums and elections should be held with plain old paper ballots, marked by voters with a sturdy pencil.
The government's reasons for proposing the citizenship referendum have shifted repeatedly since it was first announced.
Eighty eight per cent of people polled demanded a referendum and the turnout was bigger than in the local elections. The Sun
But the plan has stalled as Morocco and Polisario dicker over who is eligible to vote in the referendum.
A year ago Black was working in a chip shop, apparently uninterested in politics until the referendum campaign lit a fire. Times, Sunday Times
For example, sanctimonious relief initially greeted a survey that showed the model republic to have got its best support in the referendum from voters in the more affluent urban neighbourhoods.
OSH - Kyrgyzstan's interim leader is expected to fly to Osh, epicentre of ethnic bloodshed, to vote on Sunday in a referendum likely to pave the way for the creation of WN.com - Photown News
Maranga said that the student society is hoping to build upon the success that UBC had with their U-Pass referendum, where about a bajillion students voted online.
The most conspicuous way in which the old politics is changing is in the growing use of referendums.
The KMT responded with its own referendum, calling for Taiwan to "rejoin" the U.N. under its Republic of China name or whatever name the Taiwan people chose. After Chen
In the letter, they say they are writing to dissociate themselves from the Institute's support for a Yes vote in the forthcoming referendum.
That's just what voters need - another referendum passed down by bureaucrats who are too irresolute to do their jobs.
That tale goes a long way toward explaining why the spineless weasels in Dogpatch have once again rejected a referendum.
Three years after a referendum in which a republican proposal was defeated, the movement remains alive, although it has no obvious path toward attaining its goal.
They will come out and stand up for their country on referendum day. Times, Sunday Times
Last month, a referendum in Egypt approved constitutional changes allowing competitive elections for the presidency.
In general, it was the better-educated voters who voted Yes in the referendum.
The issue dominated the campaign, prompting many commentators to characterize the election as a virtual referendum on the independence issue.
The new parliament's principal task would be to draft a constitution for approval by the electorate in a referendum.
His ministers pressed for focus on the crisis as they insisted that the government will impose a so-called "three-line whip" requiring full lawmaker support against a vote in Parliament tomorrow seeking a referendum on U.K. membership of the EU. BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
Before this could happen there is the little matter of having a referendum (unless, of course, Gauleiter Brown dictates that such a referendum is unnecessary because it is a different Euro we are joining from the Euro upon which all parties have heretofore promised such a referendum) which, however tricky our situation might be, is unlikely to be won by the Federasts. Emperor Barroso of La-La Land
The referendum proposes a constitutional amendment that would ban army-issue weapons at home, forcing militiamen to pull them from basements and closets and store them on base. In Switzerland, a Cherished Tradition Comes Under Fire
An unofficial non-binding referendum - euphemistically called a 'consultation' (consulta) - is set for next month. The Times Literary Supplement
As expected, Straw has shelved the referendum, but will there be a price to pay?
Could you state your position on the referendum, and in what ways have you been misunderstood?
Amendments must be approved by two-thirds of both houses of parliament and a majority of voters in a national referendum.
The shock waves from the EU referendum forced the government to rethink. Times, Sunday Times
Yet how dare they defy Thursday's referendum result? Times, Sunday Times
When the Constitution was submitted to referendum, short-lived federation leagues were formed in many centres to campaign for a ‘yes’ vote.
The EU referendum will clash with the Glastonbury festival. Times, Sunday Times
The council has given conditional support to a referendum, but has expressed concern over a number of issues.
In fact, he won elections just two years ago, with 53 percent of the vote, and is ready to hold a referendum on his continuation in office next June.
His aim is to bring forward his promised in-out referendum to next year. The Sun
Their opposition to a pro-life referendum in the Republic displays this.
The referendum was reported as recording an 87.01 percent turnout and 99.87 percent approval for sovereignty for Kosovo.
Increasing resentment of the lack of economic progress forced him gradually to introduce civilian rule, which was confirmed by a referendum on a constitutional charter in 1987.
But those who say the whole country is clamouring for a referendum are wrong. The Sun

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