Sentences with phrase «only national referendum»

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This game feels, in part, like a referendum: Is Wisconsin good enough to topple college football's Brahmans, or is it capped at only ever being a quiet miracle, good enough to sustain a nearly irreplicable run of success but never win a national title?

Specifically, these modern tribunes would be entitled to veto one piece of congressional legislation, one executive order and one Supreme Court decision; to call one national referendum, over any issue they wish (only two - thirds votes of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives may render the statute unconstitutional); and to initiate impeachment proceedings against one Federal official from each of the three branches of government during their term of office.

They are the only national UK Party with a clear line on what should follow the referendum.

Okunniyi, however cautioned that a legitimate and valid Constitutional restructuring of Nigeria can only become a reality if the Federal Government initiates a popularly composed constituent assembly and a popular Referendum to agree and resolve on the most suitable structure for the country based on the various resolutions of past national conferences in the country

David Nuttall, who tabled the motion, said: «The clamour for a referendum on our membership will, I believe, only continue to grow as the EU continues to expand its interference into ever more areas of our national daily life.»

Established media, state radio and tv and the political class had only a walk - on role in forcing the referendum which they collectively opposed: it was the victory by UKIP in a national election (the 2014) European Elections), social media, youtube and the spreading of the message even when it was kept away from the voters by the elite that did the job.

It was only the second national referendum ever to be held within the United Kingdom and the result of the referendum was a decisive rejection of the adoption of the alternative vote by a margin of 67.9 percent to 32.1 percent of voters on a national turnout of 42 %.

While the pro-independence campaign gained only 45 % at the referendum in September, the Scottish National Party (SNP) has emerged from the long campaign in a formidable position.

Miliband stressed Labour had already set out its position on the referendum issue a few months ago and would only back a national in - out vote if a further transfer of powers to Brussels was being proposed.

So what will I do when I finally vote in the referendum on May 5th where on the one hand we have the incumbent First Past the Post System which we know at a national level to be unrepresentative and unfair as it returns governments with overwhelming majorities in the House of Commons even though they only have forty per cent of the vote or less, or AV which is not a representative system but more complicated with it's opaque results making it more open to election fraud or the suspicion of.

Guatemala's referendum campaign intensifies By BBN Staff: With only eight more days until Guatemala's national referendum, their Government and people have intensified their campaign encouraging Guatemalan residents to vote in favor of taking the long standing dispute to the International Court of Justice (ICJ)-LSB-...]

The national legislation only prescribes, for this case, that the results be binding for three years following the referendum.