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  2. Initiatives and referendums in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Called Popular referendum, or alternatively Veto Referendum, Citizen referendum, Statute referendum, Statute remand, People's veto, or Citizen's veto, in which a predetermined number of signatures (typically lower than the number required for an initiative) qualifies a ballot measure for voting on repealing or not a specific state law. 23 ...

  3. Referendum - Wikipedia

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    A referendum, plebiscite, or ballot measure is a direct vote by the electorate (rather than their representatives) on a proposal, law, or political issue. [1] A referendum may be either binding (resulting in the adoption of a new policy) or advisory (functioning like a large-scale opinion poll).

  4. What to know about noncitizen voting and the November ... - AOL

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    Here's an explanation of the referendum question, what noncitizen voting is, the groups on both sides of the referendum question, and why there have been so many referendum questions on Wisconsin ...

  5. 2020 Puerto Rican status referendum - Wikipedia

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    The Referendum was announced by Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced on May 16, 2020. This was the sixth referendum held on the status of Puerto Rico, with the previous one having taken place in 2017. This was the first referendum with a simple yes-or-no question, with voters having the option of voting for or against becoming a U.S. state.

  6. Progressive Era - Wikipedia

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    Evangelicals precipitated the second wave of prohibition legislation during the 1880s, which had as its aim local and state prohibition. During the 1880s, referendums were held at the state level to enact prohibition amendments. Two important groups were formed during this period. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was formed in 1874 ...

  7. Referendums by country - Wikipedia

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    The Referendum Act was promoted and introduced by the Democratic Progressive Party for years and then enacted by the Legislative Yuan in 2003. There had been six national referendums and two local referendums in Taiwan before several sections of the Referendum Act were revised to lower the threshold in December 2017. No national referendum had ...

  8. Proposed referendum on the Brexit withdrawal agreement

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    On whether MPs should have voted for the relevant motion during the indicative votes 27 Mar 2019: The House of Commons rejects a motion proposing a referendum on the withdrawal agreement in the first round of indicative votes. 27 Mar 2019 40%: 35% 25% 4% 1,005 Sky Data: Online On whether MPs should vote for the relevant motion during the ...

  9. Poll: Rare bipartisan support for reforming California's ...

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    Voters across party lines say people paid to gather signatures should be required to sign a statement that they've given accurate information and that the names of the top three funders be made ...