NEVADA VOTES TO LEAVE CASCADIA
Massive Upset Shocks Nation
RENO, NEVADA--After nearly two weeks of recounts, the Department of Electoral Integrity confirmed at 11:23 PM on November 20th that Nevadan citizens had voted Yea on Referendum 2018-01, on whether Nevada should leave the Cascadian Socialist Republic. The vote was extremely close, with Yea winning out at 49.7% of the vote. The result goes against most of the Department's polls prior to the election, which predicted Nay winning by 10-20 points.
While Nevada was not one of the three initial Cascadian states, it voted to unify with Cascadia in 1982, three years after the dissolution of the Second American Republic. Since 2002, however, Nevada has had an increasing secessionist sentiment. This is mainly attributed to what Nevadan nationalist advocates call the "Mojave Neglect"--for many, the strong economy and benefits of American Socialism don't seem to trickle to Nevada. In addition, Nevada is often overwhelmed in the Congress, as they have the smallest population. Since 2002 onwards, they have consistently voted for the Cascadian Democratic Party, a centrist party that advocates letting some capitalist elements into the socialist system.
The decision is seen by many as a sign of the decline for Cascadian socialism, as the federal government greatly supported the Nay campaign, pouring $1.6 million dollars into it. President Brown, who has not yet made a statement, made several visits in support of the Nay campaign over the course of the year. It remains to be seen exactly how the secession will play out, or if Seattle officials will even recognize it.
Lana Gates, spokesperson of the Nay campaign, said that she plans to take this to a People's Court challenge.
