STN: Refrenda in the Territories!

==Parliament approves Binding Referendums to be held in Collinger and Osten Helkar==
CORRINTIN; After over four days of debate in both chambers, the Imperial Parliament has passed a Resolution to hold binding referenda in the territories of Collinger and Osten Helkar. Following the vote on this historic resolution, the Imperial Office approved the act of parliament, paving the way for the Elections Commision to schedule a date for the referendum to be held. 
The Referendum is on the relative status of the two territories, and whether they should be united under a singular Government. It has been a very hot topic in the South, with a large Helkar majority in both regions. For several years groups supporting Unification have been growing in their support, especially in the Legislatures with The Helkar Party and the United Soueca. 
While there are some groups who oppose the unification proposal, their support has been measurably dwindling, especially as the Parliament has taken up the issue in debate. Political experts following the developments have predicated that Unification will pass the referendum, the margin of victory is varied in discourse. However, the real question will be what form the issue takes if and when it returns to the Imperial Government’s table, and how the Government may address the many factors to be considered.
A few days ago, Secretary James Markova, who heads the Overseas Territorial Department in the Imperial Ministry, visited Collinger and Osten Helkar and spoke with Legislators, Business leaders, and and other community leaders to discuss the options and effects of Unification. A major common theme from Markova’s visit, and a subsequent statement by the Deputy Chancellor, John Waters, was support for the Territories, their democratic rights, and a wish to pursue options related to possible unity and Accension of territories into States.
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