Thesaurus results for REFERENDA

referenda

noun

variants or referendums

plural of referendum

as in votes

an event in which the electorate votes for or against a law that deals with a specific issue They are having a referendum so the public can decide the controversial issue.

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Recent Examples of referenda Voters might also want to be aware that two other referendums in the area could raise their property taxes. —

Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 Transit referendums in 2024 received only 38% and 47% of the yes votes in Cobb and Gwinnett, respectively. —

Eric Mandel, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026 But the ordinance would add a new checkpoint in the form of future ballot referendums. —

Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026 Residents of two cities, towns and villages in Broward and 19 in Palm Beach County are electing local officials, deciding on referendums, or both. —

Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026 In recent years, the state has passed legislation preventing local voter referendums related to land development regulations and giving developers more power to knock down historic buildings near Florida’s coast without interference from local governments. —

Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026 In 2024, a record-high 241 referendums were put before voters for approval to fund schools, with 169 approved, according to the Wisconsin Policy Institute. —

ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026 Olathe Schools has history with bonds Olathe Public Schools has a history of bond referendums. —

Kendrick Calfee february 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026 It is expected to take at least two years to implement the new constitution, with two more referendums required to endorse the drafting process and the final text. —

Reuters, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026

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Endorsement for McFadden and loyal support An Observer analysis found that the whiter the precinct’s eligible voter pool, the more votes went against McFadden.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Mullin will ultimately only need a simple majority of votes in the Senate to be confirmed, which means he can be confirmed by the body without any Democratic support.

— Luke Barr, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026