Sentence:  The first <WSD>votation</WSD> would establish whether the Jurassian people did indeed wish to create their own canton, but given the internal division of the Jura people between separatists and loyalists, no district or commune would be forced to stay with the old canton or go with the new one against its own will. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  The act of voting, especially when not to elect a government or head of state.