This thread is somewhat misleading, in that it suggests that all of the
seceding states had popular referenda on the issue of secession.  In fact,
they variously had popular referenda, had elections for sovereign
conventions, and left the issue entirely to their state legislatures.
Constantine Gutzman
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Cabell" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 7:10 AM
Subject: Re: The Vote to secede


> Ye gods  ONLY ...80% voted!!!!!!!!!!  How long has it been in Virginia, or
> any other state, since 80% of the (adult) population voted on anything....
> even 80% of the registered voters would be an amazing statistic.
>
> For those seven states, do you have a breakdown by state on the percents
> voting and the percent of those voting for secession?
>
> Randy Cabell
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Diana Bennett" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 4:49 PM
> Subject: The Vote to secede
>
>
> > Dear Listers:
> >
> > Can someone explain the following passage to me? It indicates that a
> > small majority won the election, but then it says that no state had a
> > majority in the November election?
> >
> > "The vote of the seven southern states to secede was won by only a
> > narrow margin. Only 60-80% of the population voted. And in no state did
> > the Secessionists receive a vote large enough to have been a majority in
> > the November election."
> >
> > Thanks for the explanation.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Diana Kercheval Bennett
> >
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