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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29 October 2014
Tanzania’s Proposed Constitution: Jinx or Providence?
![President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore, sits on stage to support a commitment to stop poaching of African elephants at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York September 26, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Lucas Jackson Blaise Compaore. Credit: Reuters/Lucas Jackson](/sites/default/files/liaejr_0.png)
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24 October 2014
Burkina Faso: Public protests called against constitutional referendum to abolish term limits
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24 October 2014
Tanzania Announces Constitution Referendum for April 2015
![President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore, sits on stage to support a commitment to stop poaching of African elephants at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York September 26, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Lucas Jackson Blaise Compaore. Credit: Reuters/Lucas Jackson](/sites/default/files/liaejr.png)
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24 October 2014
Burkina Faso government seeks referendum to extend president's rule
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دروس من تجارب الانتقال الديمقراطي المتعثرة في أوروبا
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22 October 2014
اليمن: الدستور الجديد في نوفمبر واللقاء المشترك يهدد بمقاطعة الحكومة
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22 October 2014
Tanzania sets constitution referendum for March
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14 October 2014
Spain: Catalonia Cancels Secession Vote, but Calls for Looser Referendum
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10 October 2014
Tanzania to hold vote on new constitution, possibly after May
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6 October 2014
Some 40% of Koreans say constitutional revision should be discussed later: poll
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