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

Since 2000, there have been 12 elections in which power shifted, with Tuesday’s midterm referendum being the latest. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Opponents collected signatures to force a statewide referendum vote to determine the map’s fate. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Central Florida school property tax referendums passed easily Tuesday despite concerns that voter anti-tax sentiment could put those ballot measures at risk. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Dozens of data-center moratoriums and AI referendums appear on the ballot today, with more than 20 in Ohio alone. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026