Sentences with phrase «referendum on»

Two - thirds of voters say they haven't heard anything about the upcoming referendum on whether to hold a constitutional convention.

I already knew my way around a breast pump, and I wasn't seeing this as some kind of referendum on my parenting.

Today's referendum on AV is the culmination of a long campaign for change.

The results of today's referendum on Scottish independence are being counted and announced by local authority area.

The hard - fought referendum on electoral reform was defeated by a huge majority of voters on a turnout of above 40 %, effectively ending the issue for a generation.

The comments come as reports suggest the Irish government is prepared to hold a second referendum on the treaty, having secured itself exceptions for certain policy areas, such as abortion.

Actually, we have a national referendum on public campaign finance every year with near 100 % participation.

She said it was «premature» to consider whether the county might initiate a public referendum on a city - county merger without support from the city council.

It represents the ultimate referendum on how much value your product has created for would - be users.

Alongside the next general election there should be a binding referendum on whether to change to a new more proportional electoral system.

One year into your term, you held a company - wide referendum on your leadership.

I have no issues with a national referendum on gay marriage.

As for the suggestion that people will vote for change, regardless of substance, in preference to the status quo, I refer you to the recent referendum on the alternative vote.

She said voters fed up with the president could make the special election a localized referendum on national politics, even while she tries to talk about her career and regional issues.

It also seems unlikely that, after a «no» vote, there will be much public appetite for another costly referendum on the issue.

But the wording of the actual referendum on the ballot may increase the odds of the new casinos being approved.

He promised the biggest shake - up in British democracy for 200 years and the expected referendum on the alternative vote system.

The financial crisis has become a giant referendum on home ownership.

Last year's referendum on Scottish independence set in train a series of events that might just mean that it could.

Look at the pace with which the 2011 referendum on electoral reform was organised, they say.

The Irish government appeared close to admitting it would hold a second referendum on the treaty this afternoon.

I disagree, but I expect one day we will have another public referendum on this, which is the fundamental question.

Suddenly, these European Parliamentary elections have been transformed into a national referendum on the government.

It also seems unlikely that there will be much public appetite for another costly referendum on the issue.

In 2012, 10 English cities, Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Coventry, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, Sheffield and Wakefield, many of which will be getting a metro mayor next year, held referenda on whether they wanted to introduce a directly elected city mayor to replace their current leaders.

Nigel Farage warns today he would fight for a second referendum on Britain in Europe if the remain campaign won by a narrow margin next month.

ERS: Johnson is right - a new politics is possible - Society greets calls for referendum on election day

In fact, most FX brokers have increased their margin requirements ahead of UK referendum on EU membership that takes place today, as a preventive measure against high market volatility.

But it is also true that people in different parts of Britain have voted for change in referendums on numerous occasions.

Colorado state Senate President John Morse and state Sen. Angela Giron face recall elections Tuesday in a campaign that has shaped up as referendum on gun laws.

Spring will bring local authority elections in England, national elections in Scotland and Wales, and the promised referendum on voting reform.

Districts will be further restricted to calling referenda on just two dates per calendar year.

Apart from anything else, David Cameron will now be under enormous pressure from many of his MPs, alarmed by UKIP's success in taking votes - if not seats - to claw back much more sovereignty from Brussels than is realistic, as a precursor to the the promised referendum on EU membership.

Voting system: Bill will be brought forward for referendum on changing to AV but parties will be able to campaign on opposite sides of argument

Voters head to the polls in New York's 20th district today to choose a replacement for appointed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D), a close race in a swing seat that has seen considerable spending by both national parties and will almost certainly be cast as an early referendum on President Obama's agenda.

UK, Spain, and now Italy have regions that have held referendums on independence or autonomy after the leaders of Italy's two wealthiest northern regions have claimed victory in a non-binding...

Yes it could be complex to go through an entire constitutional process with referendums on Lords reform and so on, but I would say it is worth it — look what the commons has achieved on Lords reform, on voting reform.

The Church of England has released a special prayer before voters go to the polls for the EU referendum on June 23rd.

Once again, the world saw NBA players speaking out and driving the conversation, just as they'd worn «I Can't Breathe» shirts in 2014, and just as Kerr, Gregg Popovich, LeBron James, and others have turned media availability sessions into referendums on cultural, social, and political issues, trying to keep the conversation going, refusing to shut up and dribble.

Therein lies the second ominous precedent: the first UK referendum on Europe only maintained party unity in the relatively short term.

The thrust of his amendment was that an in / out referendum on British membership of the European Union would be triggered if people voted against a transfer of a competency to Brussels under the terms of the new EU Bill.

The more interesting question is whether if Britain did find itself outside the EU, with demands from pro-EU majorities in both Northern Ireland and Scotland for referendums on leaving the UK, would the British political class exert much effort in trying to save Northern Ireland?

The Liberal Democrats have been forced to defend themselves against accusations that they have made u-turns to avoid holding referendums on European issues in the past.

Tories, for their part, claim that Lib Dems are betraying a promise to vote for the boundary review in return for being able to hold a national referendum on introducing a new alternative vote system last year.

Owen Smith was sacked over calls for a further referendum on Brexit despite the Party's conference policy still holding this out as a possibility if the May's eventual deal proves to be unacceptable.

UK - regulated forex brokerage ActivTrades announced it is hiking its margin requirements on some instruments in connection to the upcoming referendum on constitutional changes in Italy on December 4.

What normally would have been a local contest with little national interest partially evolved into an early referendum on Obama, his polices to jumpstart the economy, and the reputations of the Democratic and Republican parties, as both national parties and their congressional committees poured money and resources into the race.