Referendum Quotes

I have full confidence in the capacity of the PQ to renew itself and I am convinced that the current leadership race will allow our rank-and-file members to elect as leader the person who will lead us to electoral victory and, especially, a victorious referendum.

The result is clear, the government is deeply disappointed by the referendum result.

Sir, our Iraqi partners have been conducting battalion and Brigade-size operations since April. They have been planning and coordinating with other Iraqi security forces, such as the Iraqi police and local government agencies, preparing for this referendum. Sir, we as coalition forces, we have taken a supporting role only as they prepare to execute this referendum.

I would hope that as we go through the political process, the referendum and the next set of elections in December, it will become clear how secure the political machinery in Iraq is becoming,

Those things have really been put on the back burner of everybody`s mind in dealing with the referendum. We`re going to get financial things squared away and get back to the business of education.

Our 600 employees in Maine can breathe a sign of relief that this referendum is not going forward. We were always hopeful that the effort to impose a crippling new tax on Maine`s bottled water companies would not gain sufficient public support.

In contrast to the prescribed right to statewide referendum process, there is no affirmative right under the Maine Constitution which enables citizens to enact local ordinances by petition. This conclusion is in accordance with Maine law.... In conclusion, the city drafted the charter to provide for a citizen`s initiative process and the city can amend the charter to limit that process. The proposed amendment is in accordance with state and federal constitutions, as well as state statute.

This midterm election is really a referendum on the war, it`s a referendum on the Bush policies.

Drafting a constitution is only the first step. The constitution has to be granted legitimacy by open discussion and a fair, representative referendum.

I don`t believe an Alliance government should sponsor legislation on abortion or a referendum on abortion.

We want all the Palestinians back in their homeland, and then there can be a fair referendum for people to choose the form of state they want. Whoever gets the majority can rule.

Nevertheless, the people are the masters of our country, and this fact will never change whether or not you voted in today`s referendum.

However, I must say that I am very happy to see that we have such a positive result for our first referendum in our history and that gives me more confidence in Taiwan`s democracy.

Because it is the first time, some of our people have not fully understood the democratic value and implementation of this referendum.

It is difficult to understand these people who democratically take part in elections and a referendum, but are then incapable of democratically accepting the will of the people.

This is something we do every year since we built this building (middle school). We made this promise to the taxpayers when we asked for the referendum.

Sen. Allard testified in front of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee last year that a number of hurdles have to be cleared before he could support this legislation, including putting it to a statewide referendum. The issue is larger than just Pueblo County.

I really don`t like the referendum route when it goes after the governance of the town,

It is very possible for another year or two we would need short-term borrowing, ... Logic would tell you the cash flow needs would improve with the (approved November) rate referendum.

I will support this project until after the referendum, but if the people decide against it, I will go with the people,