ballot initiative

collocation in English

meaningsofballotandinitiative

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ballot
noun
uk
/ˈbæl.ət/us
/ˈbæl.ət/
a system or occasion of ...
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initiative
noun
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/us
/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.t̬ɪv/
a new plan or process to achieve something or solve ...
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(Definition ofballotandinitiativefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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On the one hand, the media could take credit for publicising the seventhballotinitiativeand introducing the students and their frame to a broad national public.
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A citizens group, formed in 1998, spearheaded aballotinitiativeto create an arts center.
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Both groups gathered signatures for aballotinitiativethat would amend the city's charter and force a public vote on the streetcars.
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Loudoun also overwhelmingly supported theballotinitiativethat provided that an ordinance of secession must be ratified by the people by referendum.
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He gave the agreement tentative support despite policy weaknesses and called for withdrawing theballotinitiativefor the following year.
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In order to acquire the housing, aballotinitiativewas required.
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As a result of the ruling, states could no longer impose specific regulations on donations from corporations inballotinitiativecampaigns.
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Theballotinitiativewas approved by a majority (52%) of voters.
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Theballotinitiativethat established a new council with five at-large seats and eight ward seats passed 31.
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Opponents of the bill will have other opportunities to overturn the law via aballotinitiativeor a constitutional amendment.
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Then in 1992, voters approved term limits byballotinitiative.
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It was aballotinitiativefor an amendment to the state constitution.
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Aballotinitiativerequiring 25% by 2025 failed in 2012.
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City attorneys argued that theballotinitiativedid not bar demolition.
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The interaction terms were used to test whether ballot initiatives have a stigmatizing effect on racial and ethnic minorities, leading to lower political efficacy.
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Theballotinitiativepassed the following year.
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This study assesses the indirect impact ballot initiatives may have on attitudes of racial and ethnic groups about government.
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Of this gap, only $50 million had been expected to be funded by a failed 2007ballotinitiativewhich in the end did not include the project.
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Under the state constitution, laws can be enacted directly by citizens via aballotinitiativeprocess and the approval of a majority of voters during an election.
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Howell campaigned in favor of theballotinitiativethat would abolish the state's income tax and reducing the size of government and against bilingual education.
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