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Elections and Referendums

Specific dated votes, including the 1951 Indian General Election and the 1994 South African General Election. Belongs here: a specific dated election or referendum event. Does not belong here: the electoral system or mechanism the vote used, which is a politicalmechanism entity, not an event.

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1. Referendum (Wikipedia)
WikipediaReferendum, etymology section
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The name and use of the 'referendum' is thought to have originated in the Swiss canton of Graubunden as early as the 16th century.
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