The Multi-Option Referendum: International Guidelines, International Practice and Practical Issues

Stephen Tierney

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2328076

The Multi-Option Referendum: International Guidelines, International Practice and Practical Issues

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This is a paper prepared by Stephen Tierney on 10 August 2012 and sent to the Scottish Government Head of Elections Team, Mr Stephen Sadler. The paper offers an account of the practical issues surrounding the framing of a two question referendum in the broader context of multi-option referendums in general.

Original language	English
Publisher	University of Edinburgh, School of Law, Working Papers
Number of pages	24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2328076
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

Referendum
multi-option
direct democracy
constitutional law
public law
Venice Commission
international standards

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The Multi-Option Referendum: International Guidelines, International Practice and Practical Issues
© Tierney, S. (2013). The Multi-Option Referendum: International Guidelines, International Practice and Practical Issues. University of Edinburgh, School of Law, Working Papers. 10.2139/ssrn.2328076
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Scottish Independence: A Democratic Audit
Tierney, S.
ESRC
1/03/13 → 31/08/14
Project: Research

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