Referendum

From top to bottom: ballots for the 2016 Ivorian constitutional referendum; flyer for a 1971 American referendum; the 1946 Italian institutional referendum deciding on republic or monarchy.

A referendum, plebiscite, or ballot measure is a direct vote by the electorate (rather than their representatives) on a proposal, law, or political issue. A referendum may be either binding, resulting in the adoption of a new policy, or consultive (or advisory), functioning like a large opinion poll.

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