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Consultative Referendums as Elite Agenda-Setting Tools

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In the 2016 Hungarian migration referendum, Prime Minister Orbán used a consultative vote to rally nationalistic sentiment and pressure EU institutions, even though the vote failed due to low turnout—demonstrating how such votes can serve as political tools beyond their ostensible purpose.

Why this is interesting

Elections are not the only way governments ask for your opinion. Sometimes they hold a vote knowing they don't have to follow it—so why do they bother?