national referendum
Citizens decide directly
A national referendum is a direct vote in which an entire country's electorate decides a specific political question, bypassing or confirming legislative action.
Citizens vote yes or no on issues like constitutional amendments, treaties, or major policy changes: The national referendum on EU membership shocked pollsters.
Also called a plebiscite in some countries.
- election lawRules governing voting processes
- civic discourseCollective conversation about governance
- plebisciteDirect vote by citizens
- voting rightsEntitlement to elect officials
- popular voteTotal of citizen votes
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- electionsballot, ballots, voter registration, candidates, polls
national referendumgeneral election
Nationwide voting for office
parliamentary election · presidential election · primary election
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