independence vote
Sovereignty decision election
An independence vote is a referendum in which citizens decide whether their region should become a separate, sovereign nation.
Such votes typically arise from longstanding nationalist movements or ethnic tensions: Scotland held an independence vote in 2014, Catalonia's independence vote was declared illegal by Spain.
The term usually implies formal separation from an existing country rather than mere autonomy.
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
- ballotVoting document
- secessionFormal withdrawal from union
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
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