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referendum referendum ‎(plural referenda or referendums) ( 1 politics) A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment. The adposition on is usually used before the related subject of the vote.  In some cases, a referendum on the proposed bond issue must be held.
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- Most of them are also initiative states. A third form of referendum, the advisory referendum, is rarely used. In this form of the process, the Legislature, and in some states the governor, may place a question on the ballot to gauge voter opinion. The results of the election on this question are not binding.
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vote a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals. 2. the means by which such expression is made, as a ballot, ticket, etc. 3. the right to such expression: to give women the vote. 4. the decision reached by voting, as by a majority of ballots cast:
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- /ˈsʌfrɪʤ/. noun. Learner's definition of SUFFRAGE. [noncount] : the right to vote in an election. women who fought for suffrage. universal suffrage [=the right of all adult citizens to vote in an election]
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vote Legal Definition of vote. 1  1a : a usually formal expression of opinion or will in response to a proposed decision; especially : one given as an indication of approval or disapproval of a proposal, motion, or candidate for office b : the total number of such votes made known at a single time got half the vote.
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ballot (ˈbæl ət) n. 1. a sheet of paper or the like on which a voter marks his or her vote. 2. the method of secret voting by printed or written ballot or by voting machine. 3. a round of voting. 4. the list of candidates to be voted on. 5. the right to vote. 6. the whole number of votes cast or recorded.
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- The Conservatives' election manifesto promised to hold a referendum (a nationwide vote) on whether or not the UK should stay in or leave the European Union.
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suffrage the right to vote, especially in a political election. 2. a vote given in favor of a proposed measure, candidate, or the like. 3. Ecclesiastical. a prayer, especially a short intercessory prayer or petition. Origin of suffrage.
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Initiative, Referendum and Recall During the time between passage and the popular vote, the law may not take effect. If voters approve of the law, it takes effect as scheduled. If voters reject the law, it is voided and does not take effect. 24 states have the popular referendum. Most of them are also initiative states. A third form of referendum, the advisory referendum, is rarely used. In this form of the process, the Legislature, and in some states the governor, may place a question on the ballot to gauge voter opinion. The results of the election on this question are not binding.
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Referendum Article II, Section 9, of the California Constitution provides for the referendum process in California. Electors have the power to approve or reject statutes or parts of statutes, with the exception of urgency statutes, statutes calling elections, and statutes providing for tax levies or appropriations for usual, current state expenses.
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- Confusion between the concepts of a referendum and a plebiscite can be avoided by using the term direct votes to refer to public votes on a given issue where the binding effect of the votes has not been determined or to refer collectively to both referenda and plebiscites.
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Ethics and Virtue The virtuous person is the ethical person. At the heart of the virtue approach to ethics is the idea of community. A person's character traits are not developed in isolation, but within and by the communities to which he or she belongs, including family, church, school, and other private and public associations.
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Referendums by country According to the Constitution of Singapore, a referendum can be held in a few circumstances, including situations when a constitutional amendment passed by the Parliament is rejected by the President, or when the nation's sovereignty needs to be decided (i.e., merger or incorporation into other countries).
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Initiative, Referendum and Recall In political terminology, the initiative is a process that enables citizens to bypass their state legislature by placing proposed statutes and, in some states, constitutional amendments on the ballot.
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- Editors’ picks. Turkey’s referendumThe vote that will determine the fate of Turkey’s democracy Turks are split over giving new powers to Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Be warned: he would use them without restraint. Marine biologyThe mesopelagic: Cinderella of the oceans.
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referendum 1. the principle or practice of referring measures proposed or passed by a legislative body to the vote of the electorate for approval or rejection. Compare initiative (def. 4a). 2. a measure thus referred. 3. a vote on such a measure.
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- 1 Armenian: ռեֆերենդում (hy) ‎(ṙeferendum), հանրաքվե (hy) ‎(hanrakʿve) 2  Azeri: referendum. 3  Belarusian: рэферэ́ндум m ‎(refjeréndum) 4  Bulgarian: рефере́ндум (bg) m ‎(referéndum) 5  Burmese: ဆန္ဒခံယူခြင်း ‎(hcanda.hkam-yuhkrang:) 6  Catalan: referèndum (ca) m.  Chinese:
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Referendums in the United Kingdom There are two types of referendum that have been held by the UK Government, pre-legislative (held before proposed legislation is passed) and post-legislative (held after legislation is passed). To date the previous three UK-wide referendums in 1975, 2011 and 2016 were all post-legislative.
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United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum, 2011 The 2011 Welsh Referendum: the Background. The referendum on 3rd March 2011 was the third Wales-wide referendum to be held. However, as Table 1 shows, it was one of a rather larger number of major referendums to have occurred in the UK.his confirmed the Assembly as an important part of government and politics in Wales – it is an institution whose influence over the lives of people in Wales is only likely to grow in the next few years.
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Ballot A ballot is a device used to cast votes in an election, and may be a piece of paper or a small ball used in secret voting.[1] It was originally a small ball (see blackballing) used to record decisions made by voters.
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Referendum A referendum (plural referendums, or Latin: referenda) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new law. In some countries, it is synonymous with a plebiscite or a vote on a ballot question.
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- Results of the referendum held [on Sunday] can only be interpreted in the sense that citizens today want to be active participants in decision-making in the country and are ready to give their contribution not only during elections, but also using the possibilities of direct democracy, he has noted, thanking both to voters who said yes and to ...
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Fourth Periodic Report of the United States of America to the United Nations Committee on Human Rights Concerning the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights National Conference of State Legislatures. Volume 5, Number 2Winter 2000. © Journal of the American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries. Initiative, referendum, and recall are a trio of methods often called direct. democracy. They allow citizens to become directly involved in their government by. drafting and voting on laws or by removing elected officials from office. The initiative enables citizens to draft laws and constitutional amendments and.
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- Terms and People. Initiative – gave people the power to put a proposed new law on the ballot. Referendum – allowed citizens to approve or reject laws passed by the legislature. Recall – gave voters the power to remove public servants from office.
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initiative Government. 1  a procedure by which a specified number of voters may propose a statute, constitutional amendment, or ordinance, and compel a popular vote on its adoption. Compare referendum (def 1). 2  the general right or ability to present a new bill or measure, as in a legislature.