A referendum on the formation of the

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was held in

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between 1989 and 1990.Transnistrien, 2. September 1990 : Bildung der Transnistrischen ASSR
Direct Democracy The first voting took place in

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on 3 December 1989. In

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voting was held on 28 January. After the June congress of the local Soviet, voting was held in the districts of Bender,

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, Sloboza, Camenca and Grigoriopol. The overall total showed 98% voting in favour. The Pridnestrovian Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic was declared at the second meeting of the Soviet on 2 September 1990.

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Referendum A referendum, plebiscite, or ballot measure is a Direct democracy, direct vote by the Constituency, electorate (rather than their Representative democracy, representatives) on a proposal, law, or political issue. A referendum may be either bin ...

Referendums A referendum, plebiscite, or ballot measure is a direct vote by the electorate (rather than their representatives) on a proposal, law, or political issue. A referendum may be either binding (resulting in the adoption of a new policy) or advis ...

Dissolution of the Soviet Union