Civic · 6 pages · 12 min
A referendum asks voters to accept or reject a text, while legislators vote as representatives.
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A referendum puts a proposed text, or a text the legislature has passed, before the voters for a yes or no. A legislature's vote is a decision by elected representatives, sitting as a body, on a bill or resolution under their own rules. The opening covers voters mark a fixed question, representatives vote on bills, and amendment usually happens earlier.
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