Opinion polls show the public might vote down a referendum.

民调显示，民众可能否决公投。

In 2008, voters there passed a paid-sick-leave referendum by a huge margin.

2008年，那里的选民以极大的优势通过了带薪病假公投。

There was a - what many would consider a sham referendum in 1969.

许多人会想到1969年那场虚假的全民公投。

The Scottish parliament is devolved and needs British permission to hold a new independence referendum.

苏格兰议会被移交，需获得英国批准才能举行新一轮独立公投。

They want a statewide referendum on the plan.

他们希望能就此法案进行全国公投。

The United States does not support the referendum.

美国并不支持这次公投的提议。

Cuba holding a landmark referendum to legalize same-sex marriage.

古巴举行了具有里程碑意义的同性婚姻合法化公投。

The government in Kiev does not recognize this referendum.

基辅政府不承认公投结果。

Kyiv and Western allies had dismissed the referendums as shams.

基辅和西方国家不认可此次公投，称其为骗局。

This includes a national referendum on amendments to the constitution.

这包括关于宪法修正案的全民公决。

Holding the referendum in disputed areas is particularly provocative and destabilizing.

在有争议的地区举行公投尤为具有挑衅性，会破坏地区稳定。

The official result of Monday's referendum shows a 92% yes vote.

周一全民公投官方结果显示92%的人投赞成票。

The referendum will be held next month.

“退欧”公投将于下月举行。

He called the recent referendums in four occupied areas an absolute sham.

他称最近在四个被占领地区举行的全民公投完全是一场骗局。

In late September, the Kurds held a controversial referendum. They voted for independence.

9月末，库尔德人举行了一场备受争议的公投。他们进行的是独立公投。

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced plans for a second independence referendum.

苏格兰首席部长妮古拉·斯特金宣布了第二次独立公投的计划。

Switzerland holds public referendums about four times a year.

瑞士每年大概会举行4次公投。

Earlier, the US Secretary of State said the West would never acknowledge bogus referendums.

早些时候，美国国务卿称西方国家绝不会承认虚假公投。

Russia will hold a referendum on a set of constitutional amendments on July 1.

俄罗斯将于7月1日就一系列宪法修正案举行全民公投。

Both the United States and the Europe Union had dismissed the referendums as illegal.

美国和欧盟都指责这次公投非法。