1. Referenda, ratchets and opt-outs 全民公决,棘轮条款和部分退出
2. The United States is not opposed to referenda; 美国不反对公投 ;
3. Making choices "as a country" cannot be avoided in some cases, such as elections or referenda. “作为一个国家”做决定有时候是不可避免的,比如选举和全民公决。
4. It will also increase the spectrum of our choices, beyond the binary options of "Yes" or "No" referenda. 它还能增加我们的选择,而不是简单的“是”和“否”的二元普通投票。
5. Referenda and initiative efforts are underway for the 2012 elections in Missouri, Alabama, Michigan, Florida, California, and elsewhere. 在密苏里亚拉巴马州、密歇根州、佛罗里达州、加利福尼亚州和其他地方,公民投票和启动行动正在为2012年的选举而进行。