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Referendum

The process of submitting a proposed measure to the general population for a vote on whether or not it should be adopted.

Voter during Kazakhstan's 5 June referendum (photo credit Sputnik / Ilya Pitalev)
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28 July 2022
Kazakhstan’s referendum: regime consolidation instead of genuine political reforms
Political protest against the draft new Constitution in Tunis on 7 July 2022 (photo credit: Yacine Mahjoub / AFP)
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25 July 2022
The project of the President’s Constitution: Is it time to close the democratic parenthesis in Tunisia?
Lima, Peru (photo credit: Mariano Mantel/flickr)
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19 July 2022
In Peru, prime minister says referendum on return to bicameral legislature and constituent assembly possible
Flag of Ireland (photo credit: David Peterson / pixabay)
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18 July 2022
In Ireland, joint committee on gender equality calls for referendum on "outdated" constitutional provision on "women in the home"
Flag of Tunisia (photo credit: pixabay)
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18 July 2022
Op-Ed: New constitution will not bridge Tunisia’s divides
 Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Marlene Malahoo Forte (photo credit Donald De La Haye / Jamaica Information Service)
Voices From The Field
30 June 2022
Jamaica’s Long and Winding Road to Becoming a Republic
First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon (photo credit: gov.scot)
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28 June 2022
In Scotland, first minister seeks supreme court ruling on Scottish independence vote
 Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Marlene Malahoo Forte (photo credit: Yhomo Hutchinson)
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8 June 2022
In Jamaica, minister announces formation of constitutional reform committee and tentative timeline for referendum on becoming a republic
Banner informing voters about referendum in Kazakstan (photo credit:  Reuters / Pavel Mikheyev)
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7 June 2022
In Kazakhstan, constitutional referendum on 56 proposed changes passes
Flag of Denmark (photo credit: torben7400 / pixabay)
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2 June 2022
In Denmark, referendum to join EU defence policy passes

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