referendum

Examples of referendum in the following topics:

• Types of Elections

  • A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal, usually a piece of legislation which has been passed into law by the local legislative body and signed by the pertinent executive official(s) .
  • A referendum may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official, or simply a specific government policy.
  • In 2006, a referendum in the Republic of Montenegro took place.

• Controversies Surrounding Affirmative Action

  • Opponents have tested affirmative action programs politically and legally through referendums and lawsuits since the 1970s.
  • States such as California, Michigan, Washington, and Nebraska have held a referendums, turning the issue over to voters on a direct ballot measure.

• Referenda on Affirmative Action

  • A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate (citizens of particular states, in these cases) is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal.
  • Several other states were inspired by California's referendum.

• Winning an Election: Majority, Plurality, and Proportional Representation

  • A voting system is a method by which voters make a choice between options, often in an election or on a policy referendum.
  • Being a binary decision rule, majority rule has little use in public elections, with many referendums being an exception.

• Campaign Financing

  • Efforts to educate citizens with regard to popular initiatives, ballot issues or referendums.

• State Initiatives Against Affirmative Action

  • Since 1996, citizens of Arizona, Nebraska, California, Michigan, and Washington have all sponsored referendums to limit the legality of affirmative action policies .

• Diplomacy

  • President Jimmy Carter visits a referendum polling center in Sudan 2011.
  • Former President Carter is leading the Carter Center's international observation of the referendum.

• Voter Turnout

  • For instance, Saddam Hussein's 2002 referendum was claimed to have had 100% participation.
  • For instance, Saddam Hussein's 2002 referendum was claimed to have had 100% participation.

• Congressional Terms and Term Limits

  • Reformers during the early 1990s used referendums to put congressional term limits on the ballot in 24 states.

• Types of Ballots

  • The secret ballot is a voting method in which a voter's choices in an election or a referendum are anonymous.