Supporters cheering the victory in Hollingsworth v Perry, overturning California’s ban on same-sex marriage
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This allows a state’s electorate to vote directly on an issue of interest during an election cycle, rather like a referendum in the UK. There are two types of ballot measure:
■ Legislatively referred, where a state’s legislature allows citizens to vote on a particular issue.
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