Synonyms of 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.

Related Words

• votes
• ballots
• ayes
• yeas
• nays
• noes
• write-ins
• non placets
• absentee ballots
• tickets
• secret ballots
• blackballs
• Australian ballots
• short ballots

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of referenda

Congressional midterm elections are often seen as referendums of the sitting president. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

The referendums are intended to gauge whether voters want to pursue forming a separate state made up of Illinois counties outside Cook County. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

According to Elections Alberta, unofficial results for referendums with this many questions will be posted 48 hours after polls close. — Sheena Rossiter, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026

Two candidates are competing for the seat of outgoing Commissioner Ariel Fernandez, and there are a variety of city-specific referendums on the ballot, too. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Voters in Charlotte also face six referendums, including three proposals that could amend the state constitution. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026

A lot of it comes down to quantifying things at a local level to see what people want, and maybe even having referendums in certain places. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

The referendums aimed at facilitating future Democratic gerrymanders in Maryland and New York could easily fail. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

For example, 929,000 votes were cast in the 2022 mayoral general election — meaning referendums need about 93,000 signatures to qualify for the ballot. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026