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referendum

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as in vote

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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Recent Examples of referendum Information on candidates and referendums is available to help people make their choice. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 And don’t allow someone else’s choices to become a referendum on your worth. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 The reasonings for closing East Antioch Bond referendum discussions started in March with a $490 million package, Schumacher said. — Taylor O'Connor 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 Support in French-speaking Quebec for independence from Canada has fallen to 30% — the lowest in years, Reuters reports (separation narrowly failed in a 1995 referendum). — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for referendum

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But to overcome 30 years of Republican dominance, Talarico needs votes from everywhere.

— Eleanor Dearman Updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
General shareholders meeting could be crucial Reuters said at a general shareholders meeting, unions have no vote, and Lower Saxony controls 20%.

— Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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Every voter was also asked the same four questions off the ballot — their biggest snub, the most overspent FYC campaign, the network or streamer having the best season and the one win that would actually move the business.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
The state accepts absentee and overseas ballots up to 10 days after the primary as long as they were postmarked by Election Day.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

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