Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
|
| gptkbp:allows |
local referendums
|
| gptkbp:amends |
gptkb:Referendum_(Scotland)_Act_1997
|
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Scottish_independence_referendum
Welsh devolution referendum |
| gptkbp:defines |
voter eligibility for referendums
process for challenging referendum results roles of referendum officials scope of referendums voter registration processes for referendums |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Referendum_Act_1975
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:established |
criteria for referendum outcomes
criteria for referendum question approval criteria for referendum validity framework for referendum oversight framework for referendum questions mechanism for public voting on specific issues protocols for referendum monitoring rules for campaign financing in referendums |
| gptkbp:facilitates |
national referendums
|
| gptkbp:firstIntroduced |
held in 1975
|
| gptkbp:governedBy |
gptkb:Electoral_Commission
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Referendum Act of 1920
|
| gptkbp:impact |
increased public participation in governance
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
public policy decisions
political party platforms civic engagement initiatives. international referendum practices public opinion on key issues referendum strategies of political parties subsequent referendum legislation political_discourse_in_the_UK public_trust_in_democratic_processes |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
political movements in the early 20th century
|
| gptkbp:ledTo |
increased voter engagement
debates on sovereignty greater accountability of elected officials increased scrutiny of government decisions increased transparency in government decisions |
| gptkbp:promoted |
direct democracy
|
| gptkbp:provides |
framework for future referendums
legal basis for referendums on constitutional matters legal protections for referendum participants mechanism for resolving political disputes |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to provide for the holding of referendums
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:European_Union_membership_referendums
devolution |
| gptkbp:requires |
majority vote
clear wording of referendum ballots |
| gptkbp:sets |
procedures for conducting referendums
guidelines for referendum campaigns guidelines for referendum education campaigns requirements for referendum petitions rules for referendum advertising rules for referendum timing |
| gptkbp:significance |
established_a_legal_framework_for_referendums_in_the_UK
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1920
|