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The '''Ruaí referendum''' concerning independence from the [[Gotneska|Kingdom of Gotneska]] was held on the 22 August 2022. The {{wp|referendum}} questions was: “Should Rídearg be an independent country?”. Voters could select “Yes” or “No”. The opposing side won in a massive landslide, gathering 2,535,299 (77.4%) having voted against independence and 738,161 (22.5%) having voted in favor of independence. The turnout of 83.5% was the second-largest turnout in an election, only falling by 1.1% which was the first election to allow women to vote in 1898, which had a turnout of 84.6%. | |||
The Rídearg Independence Referendum Act of 2015 set out the arrangements for the referendum and was passed by the Ruaish Riksdag in April 2016. It was then sent to the then King [[Monarchy of Gotneska|John II]], who had tried to cancel the referendum, but was later forced to schedule the referendum to take place in April 2018. Which was later cancelled for a later date after the king had died of a heart attack. In October 2017 with [[Sarah II]] becoming [[Monarchy of Gotneska|Queen]]. Queen Sarah II would make it a priority that she let the [[Ruaí|Ruaí people]] have a referendum. This referendum was scheduled for 22 August 2022. | |||
==History== | |||
====Conquest of Rídearg==== | |||
The [[Kingdom of Rídearg]] and the [[Kingdom of Gotneska-Meallaig]] were established as different independent countries during the {{wpl|Middle Ages}}. After fighting a series of wars during the 14th century, Gotneska-Meallaig would end up conquering the Kingdom of Rídearg in 1389. Gotneska-Meallaig would also create a personal union with the Monarchy of Rídearg. This would had in the long term keep the nations monarchy a mix of Córda-Norse monarchs. | |||
====Devolution==== | |||
During the creation of the Goutian Empires, creation of a legislative branch it was proposed that historical Kingdoms or Jarldoms will a great amount of power should be allowed to form there own legislative branches. The idea was seen as a great opportunity to hand power back to the local governments but the idea was quickly removed from the items of discussion. The idea would stay just an idea until 1899 when then King [[Christian IV]] pleaded that he would make sure the wishes of the original 1845 legislative terms Local Government Legislative law be | |||
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The Ruaí referendum concerning independence from the Kingdom of Gotneska was held on the 22 August 2022. The referendum questions was: “Should Rídearg be an independent country?”. Voters could select “Yes” or “No”. The opposing side won in a massive landslide, gathering 2,535,299 (77.4%) having voted against independence and 738,161 (22.5%) having voted in favor of independence. The turnout of 83.5% was the second-largest turnout in an election, only falling by 1.1% which was the first election to allow women to vote in 1898, which had a turnout of 84.6%.
The Rídearg Independence Referendum Act of 2015 set out the arrangements for the referendum and was passed by the Ruaish Riksdag in April 2016. It was then sent to the then King John II, who had tried to cancel the referendum, but was later forced to schedule the referendum to take place in April 2018. Which was later cancelled for a later date after the king had died of a heart attack. In October 2017 with Sarah II becoming Queen. Queen Sarah II would make it a priority that she let the Ruaí people have a referendum. This referendum was scheduled for 22 August 2022.
History
Conquest of Rídearg
The Kingdom of Rídearg and the Kingdom of Gotneska-Meallaig were established as different independent countries during the Middle Ages. After fighting a series of wars during the 14th century, Gotneska-Meallaig would end up conquering the Kingdom of Rídearg in 1389. Gotneska-Meallaig would also create a personal union with the Monarchy of Rídearg. This would had in the long term keep the nations monarchy a mix of Córda-Norse monarchs.
Devolution
During the creation of the Goutian Empires, creation of a legislative branch it was proposed that historical Kingdoms or Jarldoms will a great amount of power should be allowed to form there own legislative branches. The idea was seen as a great opportunity to hand power back to the local governments but the idea was quickly removed from the items of discussion. The idea would stay just an idea until 1899 when then King Christian IV pleaded that he would make sure the wishes of the original 1845 legislative terms Local Government Legislative law be
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