On 1 June 1973, he abolished the monarchy and declared himself President of the Republic after a controversial referendum.

In 1981, the Tasmanian government held a controversial referendum to decide the location of a hydro-electric dam on the Franklin River.

In November 1996, on the eve of a controversial referendum, Sannikov resigned from his post as a sign of protest.

Russian Constitution of 1993 was adopted by controversial referendum.

It was replaced by the current emblem following a controversial referendum held in 1995.

In a controversial referendum held on 14 May 1995 the Belarusian language lost its exclusive status as the only state language.

A controversial referendum is invalidated by low turnout.

The controversial referendum on the removal of the two-term limit on the office of the president failed to meet international standards.

The controversial Venezuelan referendum on amending the constitution illustrates well enough that there will then be little left of European values such as democracy.

In 2008 a new constitution for Burma was adopted in a controversial referendum.