A referendum in 2003, after years of uneasy discussion, lead to a resounding no to the proposed adoption of the euro.

In 2007 a referendum led to the adoption of a directly elected Mayor.

However the referendum was opposed by the government of Somalia and did not lead to any state recognising the independence of Somaliland.

The Lib Dems fear a delayed referendum would lead voters to reject change and punish the coalition government in the wake of big spending cuts.

The referendum would lead to a consitutional amendment revoking the legalization ruling.

The government fears that such a referendum could lead to southern secession, he said.

The referendum has led to the decontrol of many apartments already, with a formal end of control for all apartments to take place by Dec. 31.

The referendum led to a community discussion of the proposed light rail and feeder bus system.

However a referendum on the creation of an assembly for Wales in 1979 led to a large majority for the "no" vote.

A referendum on 25 March 2012 led to the rejection of the bill.