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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.
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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 advisory (functioning like a large-scale opinion poll).