Tag: Referendums
A voter-approved Maine limit on PAC contributions sets the stage for a legal challenge
PORTLAND, Maine -- Maine residents this week overwhelmingly approved a referendum to limit donations to political action committees that spend independently in candidate...
Kazakhstan faces up to the legacy of Soviet weapons testing in a referendum on nuclear power
MOSCOW -- Polls are open in Kazakhstan Sunday for a landmark referendum on building the country’s first nuclear power plant, confronting the country's...
What's at stake in Sri Lanka's first presidential vote since its economic meltdown?
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka will hold its presidential election on Sept. 21 in a crucial vote that will decide the future...
Fugitive ex-Catalan leader plans return to Spain despite threat of arrest over failed secession bid
BARCELONA, Spain -- BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia who fled Spain after organizing an illegal independence referendum...
Bolivia's president promises public votes on fuel subsidies and constitutionality of reelection
LA PAZ, Bolivia -- Bolivia's socialist President Luis Arce said Tuesday national referenda would be held soon on the removal of politically combustible...
Referendum set for South Dakota voters on controversial carbon dioxide pipeline law
After years spent trying to gain regulatory approval for a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline intended to snake through the Midwest, the effort could...