Arbitrator stopped early and fixed votes (9)
I believe the answer is:
referenda
'votes' is the definition.
(referendum is a kind of vote)
'arbitrator stopped early and fixed' is the wordplay.
'arbitrator' becomes 'referee' (I've seen this before).
'stopped early' means to remove the last letter (the word stops before it gets to its final letter).
'fixed' indicates an anagram.
'referee' with its last letter taken away is 'refere'.
'and' with letters rearranged gives 'nda'.
'refere'+'nda'='REFERENDA'
(Other definitions for referenda that I've seen before include "National polls as for amendments of constitution" , "National ballots on specific issues" , "submissions to people" , "mass votes" , "National votes or plebiscites (9)" .)