| To an outsider it seems self-evident which way the Danes and the Swedes must vote in their referenda. |
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| While they have their place, referenda suffer from being overly majoritarian and non-deliberative. |
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| Indeed, during the 1990s voters in two very blue states, California and Washington, passed anti-preference referenda. |
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| France and The Netherlands would have to re-run their referenda before some countries will risk putting the question to the people. |
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| Elections in which an incumbent president is running typically are referenda on the job performance of the incumbent. |
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| Alternatively, share existing debt obligations as a means of addressing the economic repercussions of the referenda results. |
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| Next, elections for an open presidential seat are referenda on the incumbent. |
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| The treaty requires ratification by referenda in a number of EU states. |
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| For years referenda were discredited in the public mind by plebiscites organized by totalitarian governments which inevitably produced a gratifying majority. |
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| The KMT's similar boycott of two referenda on local governance and party issues during the island's general election on Jan. |
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| In addition to Colorado's tax credit vote, other referenda of interest around the country Nov. |
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| A step toward this goal could be to establish popular referenda by relocating the plebiscitary initiative from State institutions to citizens. |
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| Members of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan suggest to call for referenda on the decisions of the Parliament. |
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| Unsuccessful referenda on proposed models of republics have taken place in Australia, Tuvalu, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. |
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| The Serb political leadership used the referenda as a pretext to set up roadblocks in protest. |
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| It enables referenda and plebiscites and establishes environmental protection as a fundamental state principle. |
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| Thus, two referenda were held in 1920, resulting in the partition of the region. |
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| In 1902, Oregon introduced direct legislation by the state's citizens through initiatives and referenda, known as the Oregon System. |
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| His government also held referenda in which the Scottish and Welsh electorates voted in favour of devolved administration. |
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| The voting turnout was about 98 percent that exceeded the turnout records in most recent referenda. |
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| Five referenda have so far been held in Turkey regarding constitutional amendments. |
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| However, suffrage applies equally to referenda and initiatives. |
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| The Prince can call referenda, propose new legislation, and dissolve parliament, although dissolution of parliament may be subject to a referendum. |
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| Deals were made with the SNP and Plaid Cymru to hold referenda on devolution in exchange for their support, helping to prolong the government's life. |
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| Referenda would also possibly provide a way out of the impasse when Commons is at loggerheads with the Lords. |
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| Referenda in Tuvalu in 2008 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2009 both rejected proposals to become republics. |
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