Referendum
The process of submitting a proposed measure to the general population for a vote on whether or not it should be adopted.
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Voices From The Field
7 June
Developing a Home-Grown Independence Constitution in Bougainville
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Voices From The Field
31 May
2024 Referendum in Ecuador: Between Fear and Legitimacy
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Voices From The Field
29 May
The Vanuatu Referendum 2024: Resolving Instability?
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Voices From The Field
29 April
Unconstitutional Moments: The 2024 Attempts to Change the Philippine Constitution
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Voices From The Field
26 April
Reviving Constitutional Reform in Saint Lucia: The Role of the Parliamentary Constitutional Review Committee
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News
10 April
Switzerland prepares to hold referendum on animal rights amendments to constitution
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News
11 March
In Ireland, voters reject referendums on definition of family and recognition of care
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Voices From The Field
1 March
Looking to the Future Through the Lens of the Past: Key Outcomes from the Virgin Islands’ Constitutional Review
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Commissions Final Report
British Virgin Islands: Constitutional Review Commission Report 2022-2023
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Voices From The Field
31 January
In the World of Constitution-Building in 2023
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