What should be included in the referendum question?

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ActNo. 7 of 1981, Referendum.

(Enactedin 27 February, 1981)

http://www.lanka.info/Sri_Lanka/law/view_legal_document.jsp?type=text&key1=laws&key2=Referendum%20Act&key3=1981%20Act&key4=Governance

Part 1, President to directthe conduct of a Referendum, Article 2.

(1) A Referendum in terms ofChapter XIII of the Constitution shall be conducted by the Commissioner ofElections (hereinafter referred to as the Commissioner), where the Presidenthas, by Proclamation published in the Gazette, directed such Commissioner toconduct a Referendum.

(2) A Proclamation issuedunder subsection (1) shall:

(a)specify the proposal to beput to the People at the Referendum in the form of a question which shall beanswered by a ' Yes ' or a ' No ' and

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Ballot Papers, Article 15.

(1) The votes at everyReferendum shall be given by ballot. The ballot of each voter shall consist ofa ballot paper in the form and containing the particulars hereinafterprescribed,

(2) Every ballot paper shallbe substantially in form A set out in the Third Schedule to this Act, and

(a)shall have printed on itthe question to be put to the voters as specified by the President in terms of section 2 (2) (a), and shall haveprinted on it the word ' Yes ' together with the symbol, lamp, andthe word' No' together with the symbol, pot, alongside such questionin two separate cages one below the other

(b)shall be capable of beingfolded

(c)shall have a number printedon the reverse and

(d)shall have attached acounterfoil with the same number printed on the face.

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