13 Oregon counties vote to secede and join Idaho
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You had me excited there for a second. as it stands, it sounds like this vote has as much weight as the State of Jefferson.
Didn't a certain Louisiana City "secede" from Baton Rouge?
If you're referring to the situation I think you are the answer is yes but the situation is completely different. That was a purely intrastate affair, so only state law applied. Under the Constitution getting this done would require the approval of the Oregon and Idaho state legislatures as well as Congress. Idaho's legislature is the only one that would realistically approve of this.
Congress might approve it too, it's really on Oregon not wanting to lose their most valuable people: Non-Portlanders.
They're more likely to approve it than Oregon, but I still wouldn't bet on it. The Dems wouldn't want any electoral votes getting transferred from Oregon to Idaho. Cheating their way to 270 keeps them occupied as it is.