referendum
A referendum is a vote in which all the people in a country are asked whether they agree or disagree with a particular policy.
amend
If you amend something that has been written or said, you change it.
Law applying to referendums is step toward amending Constitution.
rectify
If you rectify something that is wrong, you change it so that it becomes correct or satisfactory.
The current referendum law was enacted in 2007 under Abe’s first government to rectify a situation where there is no detailed process to hold a national referendum.
ballot
A ballot is a secret vote in which people select a candidate in an election, or express their opinion about something.
It lacks details on how such a ballot will be held.
misconduct
Misconduct is a bad or unacceptable behaviour, especially by a professional person or someone who is normally respected by people.
Stem cell researcher denied misconduct.
filed an appeal with 〜
〜に不服申し立てをする
Haruko Obokata filed an appeal with the government-backed Riken institute Tuesday.
expel
If someone is expelled from a school or organization, they officially told to leave because they have behaved badly.
Japanese people are also working in that sector and it would not be appropriate if they got expelled from the industory.