Sentence examples for decided by a plebiscite from inspiring English sources

It's such an issue of importance – it's the biggest social issue of our time and affects everyone – so whether it is in this term of parliament or the next it must be decided by a plebiscite.

The Hughes Labor government decided to hold a plebiscite on the matter and on 28 October 1916 the matter was decided by a narrow margin of 51% to 49%, with the no vote prevailing.

The prime minister said while he personally would have liked to have seen the issue decided by a free vote in parliament, a decision had been made during Abbott's leadership to take the issue to a plebiscite.

In our city, the political leadership does not return to the voters on a matter already decided by plebiscite — like limiting elected officials to two consecutive terms.

In fieldwork involving 49 Indonesian villages, Olken arranged to have major decisions on public-works projects in some settlements decided by plebiscite — in which all citizens get a vote — rather than by the traditional small councils of village leaders.

So in three distinct rural subdistricts in East Java, North Sumatra, and Southeast Sulawesi Olken arranged to have major public decisions in some locales decided by plebiscite, in which all citizens get a vote.

Where the projects were decided by plebiscite, about 80percentt of the village voted — a 20-fold increase in participation compared to the usual village meetings.

A series of polls suggest that Ireland is set to back the legalisation of gay marriage, due to be decided by the first plebiscite of its kind next week.

It was decided that a plebiscite would be held in Cieszyn Silesia asking people which country the territory should join.

In this very tense atmosphere it was decided that a plebiscite would be held in the area asking people which country this territory should join.

"As I understand it the position we are taking to the public is that, at least for the next term of parliament, if this matter is to be decided, it will have to be decided by the people at a plebiscite.