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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20 December 2019
Switzerland to hold referendum on setting climate goals in constitution
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10 December 2019
Ireland will hold referendum on proposal to remove blasphemy law from constitution
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6 December 2019
Critics argue that Zimbabwe's president cannot run for a third term without a referendum
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28 November 2019
In Scotland, attempt to lower turnout requirement for future referendums fails
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25 November 2019
Ghana's president calls for further consultations on upcoming referendum
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20 November 2019
Amendment to Japan's referendum law unlikely to be passed by the legislature this year
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15 November 2019
Chile will hold referendum on new constitution in April 2020
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7 November 2019
Serbia's opposition suspicious of referendum law changes
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7 November 2019
Japanese Diet discusses constitutional revision as ruling party seeks to amend referendum law
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22 October 2019
Ghana's electoral commission sets date for referendum on constitutional amendment
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