Bradley cites ballot referenda in California, Colorado, Alaska, Arkansas and Maine to reduce campaign money.
Last year, proponents won three of three popular referenda in Maine, Maryland and Washington state.
Ultimately, only Sudanese leaders can ensure that the referenda go forward and that Sudan finds peace.
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Of course, elections for President typically are referenda on the performance of the incumbent.
Sovereignty referenda were voted down in 1980 and 1995, but the issue continues to divide residents to this day.
At a time of increased use of referenda and increased reform in general anyone can see that the House of Lords has far too much power.
Tomorrow Americans cast ballots for president, for the House, and for a third of the U.S. Senate, plus various local offices and referenda in our splendid Quadriennale.
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However, referenda featured within both chambers, north and south.
BBC: Referenda still on the agenda on both sides of the border
Voter reaction to statewide referenda are notoriously hard to predict and strong opposition in the form of a TV ad blitz is expected by gambling interests outside New York to reduce competition.
This is exactly why we have referenda of course, so that on large and specific questions we can get the general acquiescence of everyone to what is decided: because all have had their say.
The Liberal Democrats said existing legislation, which provides for a referendum when there is a proposal to transfer sovereignty from the UK to the EU, was "the sensible way to approach the issue of referenda".
After two referenda were held in Quebec - one in 1980 and one in 1995 - and after a painfully close result - 50.58% against versus 49.42% in favour, the Canadian Parliament passed a Clarity Act.
Beyond this point, however, his argument with the SDLP seemed to symbolise the gulf between the Irish political system, in which referenda, sometimes on apparently technical points, are a regular feature, and the British approach in which they tend to be few and far between.
BBC: Referenda still on the agenda on both sides of the border
The Localism Act will require the 12 biggest cities in England to hold referenda to consider a switch to elected executive Mayors - the result could be a Boris-type figure in Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Coventry, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, Sheffield and Wakefield .
It's hard to see the Hume solution - joint referenda on both sides of the border on a deal, institutions at Stormont with safeguards for the minority, an acceptance of the principle of consent, and a promise of future referenda if the numbers game changes - being bettered.
Given the fact that all we are talking about are gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey, mayoral contests in a handful of major cities (led by New York and Detroit), and a bevy of ballot initiatives and referenda, it's hard to find any real "message" from the results.
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