Word: referendum
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...making for their country and the overarching goal of providing a democratic society for Iraqi citizens—a goal that “overwhelmed” the purple-fingered Sunni women who passed through Havice’s checkpoint after voting in Iraq’s constitutional referendum of October 2005, the Ohio native said...
...this election is a referendum on experience vs. the need for change, Obama's capacity to learn is far superior to Clinton's or John McCain's capacity to change. Cary Glickstein, Delray Beach, Florida...
...even a member of the U.N. Under Chen, issues of Taiwan sovereignty and identity rose to the forefront, and he pursued a series of policies aimed at bolstering Taiwan's sense of independence. For example, on the same day as the election, Chen's government has scheduled a controversial referendum that will ask the public whether the island should apply to join the U.N. under the name Taiwan instead of its official title, the Republic of China...
...because we never were engaged in it. So that's my answer there. And, in an interesting kind of way, it's OK if somebody says they don't want to spend the money, they don't want to do the legislation, they don't want to have a referendum...
...Aware that the elections are viewed, in part, as a referendum on the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic, the regime has launched some last-minute policies to woo voters by alleviating financial hardships by, for example, issuing a flush of gold coins and setting price caps on chicken and meat...