Commissioners in Colorado’s Weld County voted unanimously Monday in favor of putting a 51st state initiative on the November ballot, Denver television station KDVR reported.
The initiative read “Shall the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, in concert with the county commissioners of other Colorado counties, pursue becoming the 51st state of the United States of America?” according to KDVR.
Ten counties in the state held meetings throughout June and July to discuss seceding to form “North Colorado,” partly in reaction to state legislation restricting the oil and gas industries and tightening gun control. Should a ballot initiative pass in each county, the secession plan would still require the approval of the state legislature, the governor and Congress.
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