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elleng

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2. Article IV Section 3 Clause 1

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 01:39 AM

Oct 2021

New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.

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3 Maryland Counties Have Asked To Join West Virginia. Here's How They Could Do It [View all] appalachiablue Oct 2021 OP

give em 3 red counties from regular virginia, make VA more blue nt msongs Oct 2021 #1

Article IV Section 3 Clause 1 elleng Oct 2021 #2

Does that apply here? moose65 Oct 2021 #4

Why would Maryland agree? mahina Oct 2021 #3

they might want to let that dead weight go d_r Oct 2021 #5

And maybe lose some representatives? Cartoonist Oct 2021 #6

The legislators' request was withdrawn, per: spooky3 Oct 2021 #7

Thanks. elleng Oct 2021 #10

It would be extremely expensive for West Virginia. halfulglas Oct 2021 #8

Thanks for the detail, and good points; elleng Oct 2021 #9