noun
public referendum ordinance
A local government ordinance that establishes procedures for holding a direct vote by residents on a specific issue. Often used in the context of municipal mergers, nuclear power plant siting, or other local policy decisions.
この市では、住民投票条例に基づいて、合併の是非を問う住民投票が行われた。
In this city, a referendum was held based on the public referendum ordinance to decide on the merger.
住民投票条例の制定を求める署名が集められた。
Signatures were collected to demand the enactment of a public referendum ordinance.
Compound of 住民 (resident), 投票 (vote), and 条例 (ordinance). A straightforward modern legal term.