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Referendum
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Land Use Prof Blog
Election Day 2011 and State Constitutions
Even though the media is obsessed with the 2012 elections, it is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, and as land use folks well know, a lot…
La Revue
Référendum d’initiative populaire
Nous avons omis de vous parler le mois dernier du projet de loi définissant les modalités de la consultation adopté en Conseil des ministres le 22 décembre 2010 après une…
International Law Prof Blog
Southern Sudan Votes on Independence
Today, the predominantly Christian and animist residents of Southern Sudan will vote in a referendum to decide whether they wish to be an independent nation from the predominantly Arab and Muslim…
International Law Prof Blog
Supreme Court of Costa Rica Voids Referendum Against Same-Sex Marriage
The Supreme Court in Costa Rica recently ruled that a referendum to ban same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. The referendum was to have been on the December 1st ballot in Costa Rica.The court ruled…
International Law Prof Blog
Peaceful Referendum in Zanzibar (Tanzania)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the peaceful staging of a referendum in Zanzibar, saying it will help with long-term reconciliation efforts in the semi-autonomous Tanzanian islands. Two thirds of…
International Law Prof Blog
German Bundestag Approves Lisbon Treaty
On Tuesday, the Bundestag overwhelmingly approved national legislation incorporating the Treaty of Lisbon, a major step towards the entry into force of the European Union's attempt at comprehensive institutional reform. The…
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
COURT OF APPEAL LIMITS ‘TEXT’ REQUIREMENT FOR LOCAL REFERENDUM PETITIONS
Lin v. City of Pleasanton., ___ Cal. App. 4th ____, No. A121147 (1st App. Dist. 2009) by James Rusk A referendum petition challenging the approval of a development plan need…
Land Use Law Blog
A Referendum Petition does not have to Contain Documents that are only Referred to in a Challenged Ordinance
By Glen Hansen In Lin v. City of Pleasanton, 2009 Cal. App. LEXIS 1170, the California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District held that, barring extreme circumstances,Elections Code…
International Law Prof Blog
Irish reach agreement with EU leaders on guarantees paving way for Lisbon
The European Union (EU) summit concluded on Friday with agreement being reached between the Irish government and the Council of the European Uinon regarding independence guarantees for Ireland in the areas…
International Law Prof Blog
Irish may be ready to approve EU Constitution
A recent poll indicates that a slight majority of the Irish population (52%) now support the Constitution for the European Union (EU). Ireland is a rarity among EU member states in…