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Record 1 2006-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
CONT

Many state and local governments may also use the optional or advisory referendum, by which a legislative body may voluntarily refer a measure to the voters for an expression of popular sentiment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
CONT

Un référendum de consultation portant sur le principe d'une mesure envisagée [...]

OBS

Pluriel : des référendums.

OBS

référendums (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

Spanish

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