Tired of your state politics? These residents are looking to secession as the solution.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : A dozen counties in eastern Oregon have already approved the plan, and voters in Crook County and the county seat of Prineville are currently considering the non-binding measure with results due Tuesday.
50% : Supporters say they don't want to just sell their homes and move to another state because they like living where they are.
49% : In the 2020 presidential election, Deschutes County voted 52% for Joe Biden, while Crook County, where he now lives, gave Trump 73% of its vote.
47% : Griffiths said like other secession efforts, the Greater Idaho Movement lacks a significant groundswell of public support, and in most cases is more of a referendum on state-level governance.

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