| LC control no. | sh 85112202 |
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| LC classification | JF491 JF497 |
| Topical heading | Referendum |
| Variant(s) | Ballot initiatives Ballot measures Initiative and referendum Initiatives, Ballot Propositions (Referendum) Referenda Referendums |
| See also | Democracy Elections Representative government and representation Direct democracy Plebiscite |
| Found in | Yount, P.J. Measure 9 : Oregon's 1992 anti-gay initiative, 1997: leaf 1 (measure on the ballot) leaf 4 (initiatives; ballot measure) Wikipedia, Nov. 4, 2005 (a referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal; certain kinds of referendums are referred to as: ballot measures or propositions) Ballot initiatives : the ins and outs of getting an initiative on the California ballot, 1999. Google search, Dec. 4, 2014 (438,000 hits on "ballot initiatives") |
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