de facto referendum 變相公投

de facto referendum
繁：變相公投
简：变相公投

今次補選的投票率僅得約百分之十七點一，跌破歷來各次立法會大選、補選、甚至區議會補選的最低紀錄，與發動今次「五區總辭、變相公投」的公民黨及社民連訂出的五成目標相距甚遠。

補選慘淡投票率17.1%（2010年5月17日）。東方日報，取自 http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20100517/00176_013.html

Defying a wave of criticism, five lawmakers from the League of Social Democrats and the Civic Party yesterday resigned to trigger by-elections they see as a de facto referendum on universal suffrage in 2012.

Five quit to force ‘referendum’ despite mounting criticism. (2010, January 27). South China Morning Post. Retrieved from http://www.scmp.com/article/704719/five-quit-force-referendum-despite-mounting-criticism