Sometimes the referendum question has a list of answer options that does not allow the use of the binary answer solution of the classic referendums. In these cases, it uses the same structure and treatment as a direct election, where the “candidates” are each of the options provided as answers.
The ontology properties of this type of referendum are similar to those of an election, except:
Specific territory object of the referendum.
In Infobox: Territory flag is shown at bottom bar with election serie. It gets flag image (P41) from "jurisdiction" item.
Previous elections for same type and same jurisdiction.
In Infobox: IMPORTANT: It is used in all calculations of differences in results. It is shown in the bottom bar with the series. If the name contains a 4 digits year, it will show as a link.
Unique referendum date. It may be replaced by a combination of start time (P580) + end time (P582), when there is a voting period.
In infobox: At the beginning, in the general data. An icon is also displayed next to it, highlighting if they are just called (), we're in campaign () or today is the election day ().
The "candidate" entries correspond to the response options of a multi-response referendum. The P465 qualifier allows to assign the color of the results bar for each option.
In Infobox:It is displayed in the results area.