Rural Oregon counties vote to explore seceding to Idaho

Published May 20, 2021 12:00am ET



A handful of Oregon counties voted to approve measures that would initiate the process of seceding to Idaho.

Voters in five counties (Baker, Grant, Lake, Malheur, and Sherman) approved measures Tuesday that would require local officials promote seceding to Idaho. All of the counties are predominantly conservative despite Oregon’s overwhelming liberal population.

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