Collocations for referendum - noun

planned, proposed
popular, public
national, nationwide, statewide (esp. AmE)
constitutional, independence

conduct, hold
The referendum will be held on July 14th.

put sth to
The proposals were put to a referendum.

call
The president called a referendum that he hoped would confirm him in power.

call for, demand, propose
The group called for a referendum on the death penalty.

force
oppose
boycott
The unions urged people to boycott the referendum.

organize
approve, pass (both esp. AmE)
California voters passed a referendum allocating $22 billion for school facilities.

vote against, vote for, vote on (all esp. AmE)
win
The president won a referendum on his rule.

be adopted by/in, be approved by/in, be confirmed by/in
a new constitution adopted by referendum
The agreement was approved in a referendum.

show sth
A popular referendum showed that the majority of people want reform.

approve sth
fail

proposal
The Democrats rejected the referendum proposal.

campaign, process
result

in a/the referendum
The issue will be decided in a national referendum.

referendum on
a referendum on a new constitution

the result of a referendum