Examples of 'held a referendum' in a sentence
Meaning of "held a referendum"
held a referendum: This phrase is used to describe the action of organizing and conducting a vote by the citizens of a country or region to decide on a specific political issue or proposed legislation
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And today we held a referendum on closing down our town.
If there is only a simple majority, there can be held a referendum on the question.
It held a referendum at the time of its last fixed term election.
Southern Rhodesia held a referendum on its status.
They held a referendum and the Crimean people voted overwhelmingly to return to Russia.
The British prime minister held a referendum and lost.
Switzerland held a referendum with exactly that proposal but the idea was heavily defeated.
Separatist lawmakers defied court orders and held a referendum on independence in October.
We held a referendum in Hungary yesterday.
Only Spain held a referendum.
If there had been a Conservative Government, we would have held a referendum.
Public Affairs held a referendum among party members to decide whether to join the new government.
The Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh held a referendum on.
If one held a referendum on euthanasia, that also would be approved.
Shortly thereafter, the national government held a referendum proposing that the country become a republic.
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That he held a referendum to decide whether or not he should remain in power?
Cyprus is the only one of the 10 new Member States not to have held a referendum.
Portugal held a referendum four years ago on liberalising abortion and won ' the right to life.
Of these, only Texas held a referendum on secession.
Diệm held a referendum in October 1955 to determine the future of the country.
In May this year, Ireland held a referendum on marriage equality.
Burundi held a referendum on 28 February 2005, and is currently preparing for local and parliamentary elections.
On Sunday 26 February the Syrian regime held a referendum on a new constitution.
In 2002 he held a referendum in which he was the only candidate.
On September 30th, the Republic of Macedonia held a referendum on the name of their country.
In 1974, Italy held a referendum on whether to repeal a recent law that allowed divorce.
After the presidential elections Finland also held a referendum of the EU membership late 1994.
In 1991, NKR held a referendum and declared its desire to become an independent state.
The Parizeau government quickly held a referendum on sovereignty in 1995.
The government held a referendum on this recommendation in conjunction with the general election of 10 October 2007.
In 1997, the Blair Labour government again held a referendum on the issue of devolution.
Eventually, Ukraine held a referendum that took place on December 1 leaves with a 90 % favor of independence.
That body adopted a constitution on 14 May 2014, after having held a referendum on independence from Ukraine.
President Chirac held a referendum on this issue, and the " yes " side won.
Sensing danger after the 2013 coup, Putin quickly held a referendum in Crimea and annexed it.
In 1985, the township held a referendum with voters overwhelmingly in favor of municipalization.
In 1993, the territorial government had held a referendum on the legal status of Puerto Rico.
In 1984, Zia held a referendum asking for support for his religious programme ; he received overwhelming support.
In March 2013, the Falkland Islands Government held a referendum to seek the views of the people.
On 21 May, Montenegro held a referendum to determine whether to end its union with Serbia.
In December 1990 Slovenia held a referendum on the subject of independence.
The government held a referendum in March 2013 to approve a new constitution.
In 2014, the state of Penang held a referendum that bans foreigners from cooking local cuisines.
In 2016, he once again held a referendum to allow him to run for a third term.
In 1960 the Government held a referendum which led to the establishment of the Republic.
In November 1994, Sweden held a referendum on whether to join the European Union.
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