Sentence examples for first plebiscite from inspiring English sources

Mr. Fortuño, in the midst of drafting the first plebiscite, already faces charges that he is purposely sidelining commonwealth supporters.

The case for reform has been strengthened following the Scottish referendum last year, which became the first plebiscite at which 16- and 17-year-olds had the vote.

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.

ST. CHARLES, Mo .— For all its symbolic import, the first plebiscite on the Obama health care law, to be held Tuesday in Missouri, seems likely to be a low-turnout affair among an electorate dominated by Republican primary voters and conservative activists.

"After losing the first plebiscite, Santos' chances of winning a second one are not all that good," said professor Bruce Bagley at the University of Miami.

That is the upshot of the doctors' second plebiscite.

She must call for a second plebiscite well before the Holyrood election in May 2021.

The path toward a second plebiscite has always seemed impossibly treacherous.

But a second plebiscite is opposed by the prime minister, who says it would be anti-democratic.

The government has not addressed holding a second plebiscite to approve the deal, though some opposition figures were already demanding one via Twitter.

Supporters of a second plebiscite say that the first referendum was a singular moment in time and point to allegations of rule-breaking by the campaigns for and against.