Sentence examples for for referenda from inspiring English sources
"More than a million names of signers of petitions for referenda and initiatives opposing gay marriage have been posted on the Internet," the political scientists' brief said.
It has already triggered demand for referenda in other EU member states ("France will have no choice but to hold one, to try and stop Le Pen") and whichever way we vote on 23 June, "within a few years" the European project will be finished.
That's why funding rules for referenda not only cap maximum permitted spending, but also restrict major spending to parties that routinely gather 30% of the vote - that's right; if we actually got a referendum, individuals or parties opposing EU membership would only be permitted to spend a fraction of those supporting it.
Maryland's system only allows for referenda on already-passed legislation, so the state will have to rely on state lawmakers for action on marijuana.
Putting them up for referenda was the political equivalent of asking readers to giveWar and Peace a simple thumb's up or down based on reading the blurb on the back cover or, worse, the ratings on Amazon.
The Constitution provides for more than the election of political representatives -- there are provisions for referenda to change the Constitution (used in 2007 and 2009), referenda to abrogate laws, and even for recall of the president (attempted in 2004).
Can we have one for referendums, too?
Polling for referendums is notoriously unreliable here.
You're hardly the first people to call for referendums.
At least 20% of local voters can call for referendums on local government decisions.
