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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Referendums"”.
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Using contingent valuation data to simulate referendums
Does the way a question is asked affect the answer given? This thesis looks at this question from two perspectives. First, using contingent valuation data for water quality in the Monongahela River in Western Pennsylvania, an analysis is performed to test for differences in responses across four …
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Strategies and factors contributing to passing school referendums in Indiana
… variables contributing to the passing of school referendums in Indiana. This study examined various quantitative variables and what statistical relationships existed in relation to majority passing rates of school referendums in Indiana. Additionally, this study examined qualitative insights from …
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The Influence of Pre-Voting Activity on The Outcome of Selected Library Bond Referendums
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Policy Referendums in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia: Constitutional Functions and Effects
… examines the theory and practice of ‘policy referendums’ -- i.e. referendums held on questions which are *not* fundamental constitutional issues. In the wake of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum and the 2016 Brexit referendum, much was written on how referendums on certain …
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The effect of voter control on public policy
… control happens via two channels: elections and referendums. While elections have no effect on policy, referendums cause significant changes in both policy and performance. The final chapter concludes by considering several outstanding questions raised by the results, including the precise …
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An Examination of School District Superintendents’ Perceptions of Processes and Strategies That Are Successful in Passing a School Bond Referendum in School Districts Not Experiencing Growth in Student Population with a Total Enrollment of 1,000 to 3,500 Students
… utilize to successfully pass school bond referendums, (c) how superintendents’ of school districts perceive they influence the community will to vote in favor of the bond referendum, (d) perceived community barriers when attempting to pass a school bond referendum, and (e) additional …
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Revisiting democracy : Canada's quest for a more participatory form of representative government
… party discipline and introducing more votes, (3) referendums, and (4) electoral reform. Although it is hypothesized that all four reforms would provide Canadians with a more participatory form of representative government, empirical and qualitative evidence reveals that these hopes are certainly …
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An economic analysis of the councils of the United Nations
… on the outcomes of country or regional-level referendums. We then apply this, using the implied probabilities of election which are a consequence of the results of Chapter 2, to the UNSC election process. We then finish by applying the tests of Chapter 3, which consider how equitable a …
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Creating games worth bidding for
… twelves cities have withdrawn bids due to local referendums or pressure from local groups over the rising costs of hosting the Games or a desire to spend public funds elsewhere. This has left only two candidates remaining by the time the vote was held in the last three award cycles, and three …
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Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidento rinkimų tvarka /
… and the elections of local government as well as referendums are held in a democratic way. Law on the Presidential elections regulates universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. The President of the Republic is elected by the citizens of the Republic of Lithuania. The main principles …
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Overcoming Misinformation and Disinformation During a School Bond Election: A Case Study
… and disinformation during the bond referendums with ‘decentralize communication,’ ‘less is more,’ ‘if you’re not first, you’re last,’ and ‘utilize all resources’ emerging as themes. District leaders shared lessons learned with the themes ‘be authentic,’ ‘speak with a unified voice,’ …
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Essays in Municipal Finance
… house prices. The effects are stronger when tax referendums are large, and when the resulting revenue is used for education. In the second chapter I explore the long term causes and consequences of property tax reform throughout the United States. I find that increases in real estate value are …
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Politinių partijų euroskepticizmas Danijoje: Europos pabėgėlių krizės ir ,,Brexito” įtakos įvertinimas /
… Denmark is well known for its numerous referendums on EU integration, an exclusive right to opt-outs within EU’s policy and the rise of Eurosceptic parties, which currently have more than one third seats of the Danish Parliament. The aim of the thesis is to analyze the Danish parties’ …
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Rinkimų įstatymų pažeidimų nagrinėjimo ypatumai /
… supreme state institution for elections and referendums, provided for in the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania. Some of the tasks of Central Electoral Committee are to resolve all the disputes and to investigate complaints concerning election campaigning; supervise the implementation …
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Second Screens for Engagement with Political Discourse
Today elections and referendums are contested across multiple media platforms working in tandem, including traditional media, particularly television, and digital outlets including social media. While in the past citizens had limited opportunities to engage directly with political campaigns, today …
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Authorizing revolutionary constitutional change : constituent power, legitimacy, and the revolutionary constitutional amendment
Constitutions are critical links between a foundational past and an aspirational future. This dual role opens the door to significant disharmonies both within the text and between the document and the people. There are times, however, when efforts to reconcile growing disharmonies in a …