Synonyms of referendum

referendum

noun

as in vote

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

• vote
• ballot
• aye
• yea
• no
• nay
• secret ballot
• absentee ballot
• non placet
• short ballot
• ticket
• Australian ballot
• write-in
• blackball

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of referendum

The 1988 Canadian elections effectively became a referendum on the trade deal—one that Mulroney won. — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026

City commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to put it on the ballot in March 2028 in a referendum for city residents and those living in the unincorporated area. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Independents are dissatisfied Midterm congressional elections serve as a referendum on the president’s performance. — Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

The referendum language was recommended by the county’s Charter Review Task Force, a board made up mostly of commission appointees that debated options for updating the county’s governing document. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026