Word: referendum
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Chechnya's experience with autonomy dashes this romantic longing for independence. After Russia was badly mauled in the first Chechen war earlier this decade, the peace settlement gave Chechnya five years of autonomy before a referendum on independence. Despite the election of a moderate president, the country quickly descended into chaos as warlords carved out fiefdoms and law and order almost completely broke down. Foreign aid workers were captured, several were beheaded and the notorious Chechen mafia had a field day in the chaos...
They also are in favor of reducing the council's size, which students can vote on in an election referendum. Leonard and Tenney think the reform would make council general elections more competitive, as well improving the group's credibility and efficiency...
Last spring, a referendum to increase the fee from $20 to $50 per year failed to receive the necessary voter turnout for the council or the College to consider it binding...
...referendum is approved, annual revenues from the termbill fee will total about $300,000, compared to a current total...
According to O'Dair, the UA held a referendum eight years ago to create a termbill fee, but it was voted down by MIT students...