Budget to either side of the question has to be equal.
Takes a lot of planning and preparation, which requires a lot of time.
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Tyranny
The views of a large minority could be ignored if the percentage difference between the two sides was low.
Alternatively, given a low turnout, a decision voteed for by a minority of the country could occur, which would ignore the views of, potentially, the majority.
For example, in the 1997 referendum on the Welsh Assembly, a minority of the country actually voted yes.
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Parliamentary Sovereignty
Undermines Parliament by bypassing them and their representative role as an elected body (in the case of the Commons)
It places authority elsewhere (in the hands of the people)
If Parliament are elected to govern, why should we need referenda?
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Emotion
Some issues are too emotive, controversial or complicated for referenda to deal with.
For example, capital punishment or abortion
Such questions cannot really have a 'yes' or 'no' answer.
No referendum would be comprehensive enough to tackle such issues.
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Turnout
Low turnout can invalidate referneda, which are not even legally binding to begin with.
Low turnout could strengthen the argument that an issue should be put to one side.
Could cause voter fatigue with too many unnecessary opportunities for electoral participation.
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The Electorate
An ill-informed electorate cannot feasibly make an intelligent decision.
If they are ill-informed, they are unlikely to be interested, and as such turnout may be low.
Despite efforts to raise awareness, turnout is decreasing (1975 referendum on EEC: 64.5%, 2004 referendum on Nothern English Devolution: 47.7-50.2%)
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