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|+<big><big>'''Floria Raspur Pact membership referendum'''</big></big><br>{{AN|1727}}
|align="center" colspan="5" bgcolor=f9f9f9 |''Should Floria remain a member of the Raspur Pact or leave the Raspur Pact?''
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|align="center" colspan="5" bgcolor=eeeeee |'''Results'''
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!bgcolor=e9e9e9 |Votes
!bgcolor=e9e9e9 |%
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!bgcolor=f9f9f9 align=left |'''Leave'''
|bgcolor=f9f9f9 align=right| '''59,387,966'''
|bgcolor=f9f9f9 align=right| '''57.6'''
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!bgcolor=f9f9f9 align=left |Remain
|bgcolor=f9f9f9 align=right| 43,716,142
|bgcolor=f9f9f9 align=right| 42.4
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|bgcolor=eeeeee align=left |Valid votes
|bgcolor=eeeeee align=right| 103,104,108
|bgcolor=eeeeee align=right| 97
|-
|bgcolor=eeeeee align=left |Invalid votes
|bgcolor=eeeeee align=right| 3,188,787
|bgcolor=eeeeee align=right| 3
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!bgcolor=eeeeee align=left |Total votes
|bgcolor=eeeeee align=right| 106,292,895
|bgcolor=eeeeee align=right| 75
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a referendum on the question of whether Floria should remain a member of the [[Raspur Pact]] or leave the pact and become unaligned for the first time in its history. 

Articles triggering the referendum were passed after [[Michael Hutchinson]] won the 1725 Presidential Election after his promise to conduct one.

Membership of the Raspur Pact has always been under scrutiny since Floria joined the organisation. In many aspects Floria grew in military and economic power however its popularity amongst other nations stumbled globally. 

At the Presidential Election in 1725 held after the assassination of the unpopular Isobel Chopin, Michael Hutchinson the President-elect was pressured to authorise a referendum on the subject of member status from Raspursceptics within the public and the UPR as well its split off party, the [[Democratic Conservative Party]]. 

==Referendum question==
After research from the Government’s electoral commission, the question was to be clear and straightforward to answer in Floria’s three main languages; Common tongue , Florian (Gaelic) and Fransh. The proposed question was authorised by congress in {{AN|1725}}. The question authorised by congress to appear on ballot papers for the refendum would be as follows:

'''Should the Confederate States of Floria remain a member of the Raspur Pact or leave the Raspur Pact?'''

with the responses to the question (to be marked with a single (X)):

'''Remain a member of the Raspur Pact <br> Leave the Raspur Pact'''

In Florian:

'''Am bu chòir do Stàitean Co-chaidreachais Floria fuireach mar bhall de Aonta Raspur no Aonta Raspur fhàgail?''''''

And in Fransh: 

'''Les États confédérés de Floria devraient-ils rester membres du Pacte de Raspur ou quitter le Pacte de Raspur ?''''''

==Administration==
Dates proposed for the referendum have been proposed from between {{AN|1726}} to {{AN|1729}} before the first term of President Hutchinson expires. 
===Eligibility to vote===
Florians aged 16 and above would eligible to vote in the referendum under legislation implemented by the Borisov administration. All residents in the mainland and Florian territories such as Etourney and Port Balaine were eligible to vote.

==Campaign==
===Leave===
The [[Democratic Conservative Party]] was formed not long after the inauguration of Michael Hutchinson after disagreements over Floria’s future in the Raspur Pact. These disagreements led by former acting President and now leader of the Democratic Conservatives [[Chris Weiss]] forced the Hutchinson administration to give in and announce a membership referendum. The Leave campaign was the most favoured outcome in the polls and media from the get go with Florian citizens agreeing that Floria had issues with border control, foreign policy, use of its military and its general lack of purpose within the organisation. Raspursceptism skyrocketed during diplomatic spouts with neighbouring fellow member states. 

Despite the UPR having a neutral stance over the referendum, the majority of party has been more aligned to the leave campaign. ‘FLOLeave’ was formed by Raspursceptic United Republicans and Democratic Conservatives and gained immense support in a matter of days. 


‘Leave’ is the preferred and most favourable option amongst the Florian public.

===Remain===
Upon the announcement of the referendum, the outcome of ‘remain’ was favoured the least amongst the Florian media however with the UPR having a neutral stance on the subject the cross party campaign “Floria and Raspur Together” was formed. The Social Democrats took the lead in the campaign with their pro Raspur Pact stance and support for remaining in the pact was mostly found in Social Democratic strongholds.

==Responses to the referendum campaign==
===Party policies===
====Mainland====

{| class="wikitable"
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! Position
! colspan=2 | Political parties
|-
|Remain
| style="background-color:#DC143C|
|[[Social Democratic Party of Floria]]
|-
|Leave
| style="background-color: #12B6CF|
|[[Democratic Conservative Party]]
|-
|Neutral
| style="background-color:#2E5A88|
|[[United Party of the Republic]]
|}
==Results==
==International reaction==
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