Answer: referendum

AnswerCrossword Clue
REFERENDUMDirect vote on a proposed law
REFERENDUMSomething on the ballot
referendum(Latin) the process or principle of referring an important political question to the nation as a whole
referendumA general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision
referendumThe process of referring a political question to the electorate for this purpose