And the actions reflect broader public discontent.
Both votes reflected discontent with government at all levels.
But the state votes also reflect discontent with the leadership.
In France, there was widespread sympathy for the truckers, reflecting mounting discontent with the economy.
But political analysts said the big gains for women, the young and the opposition reflected discontent with the status quo.
Editorials in the free-wheeling Algerian press this week strongly reflected public discontent.
These reflect discontent that labor has not shared fairly in Korea's economic boom.
But lawmakers are keeping an eye on the polls, which reflect growing discontent with the war.
The previous year had seen two coup attempts in February and November, reflecting widespread popular discontent with the political establishment.
Though the vote reflected discontent over other issues, divisions over the Ramsey investigation were a factor.