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Originally Posted by MysticCat
I feel a little better now. 
After GeorgiaGreek's post, I did a little more digging. It seems there was some controversy surrounding the referendum, with some people and groups (including the new governor) recommending that people not vote on the second question as a protest of the form of the referendum. If the total number of voters is considered, 45% voted for statehood, while 26% (the second largest group) didn't answer the question.
Congressional leaders are saying that, for that reason, they'll ignore the referendum. |
That's nice. A plurality voted in favor of statehood, but we'll just ignore the whole issue.