Referendum

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Venezuelans approve referendum to claim territory in neighboring Guyana

11:21pm December 03, 2023

by The Associated Press

The 61,600-square-mile territory accounts for two-thirds of Guyana and borders Brazil, which says it has "intensified its defense actions" and boosted its military presence because of the dispute.

A poll worker has an "Ohio Voted" sticker on her shirt during early in-person voting at the Hamilton County Board of Elections in Cincinnati on Oct. 11. Ohio has a constitutional amendment before voters this year that would include reproductive health protections in the state's constitution, including abortion rights.

Abortion is on the ballot in Ohio. The results could signal what's ahead for 2024

8:57pm October 31, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

If approved by voters on Nov. 7, 'Issue 1' would amend Ohio's state constitution to include protections for reproductive health decisions, laying the groundwork for similar measures next year.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, foreground, walks past a "Yes" sign, referring to upcoming referendum, as he arrives for a press conference at South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute in Adelaide, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.

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A record number of Australians enroll to vote in referendum on Indigenous Voice

2:49am September 21, 2023

by The Associated Press

The referendum would enshrine in Australia's constitution an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The Voice would advise on policies that impact the nation's most disadvantaged ethnic minority.

Opposition members gather at the Angel of Independence monument, encouraging citizens not to vote in the upcoming presidential recall referendum, as a protest against Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, in Mexico City, Sunday, April 3, 2022.

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Mexicans vote on whether president stays or goes

6:31am April 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

Mexicans vote Sunday on whether their popular president Andrés Manuel López Obrador should end his six-year term barely midway through or continue to the end, in a vote he instigated.

Commissioners Agree to Spend $300 Million On Guilford Schools

10:25am April 16, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

Financial help is on the way for an ailing infrastructure in the Guilford County Schools district, as $300 million has been freed up for construction and renovation projects.

Guilford Voters OK $300 Million School Bond Referendum, Reject Sales Tax Increase

11:12am November 04, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

Voters in Guilford County have approved a $300 million school bond referendum. But they rejected a sales tax increase to help pay for it.

Republicans Unveil $1.9 Billion Bond Proposal For School Construction

4:12pm February 28, 2019

by Associated Press

A man casts his vote at a polling station on September 30, 2018, in Tetovo, Macedonia. Macedonians all across the country went to the polls to vote in a referendum to change the country's name to the Republic of North Macedonia and end a long running disp

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Low Turnout Threatens The Result Of Macedonia's Vote On Whether To Change Its Name

3:36pm September 30, 2018

by Serena McMahon

Macedonians are voting on a referendum to change their country's name in order to gain access into NATO and the European Union.