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Freedom County, Washington
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'''Freedom County''' is a
secessionist portion of
Snohomish County, Washington Snohomish County,
Washington,
United States declared to exist as of
April 23,
1995. Its existence has not been recognized by Snohomish County, the state of Washington, or the federal government. The "county seat" is
Arlington, Washington.
Claiming frustration at what they believed to be a corrupt Snohomish County
government, on April 23, 1995, the Freedom County comissioners submitted to the Washington
Secretary of State#United States Secretary of State a
petition with 12,679
signatures calling for the secession of the northern half of Snohomish County, excluding
Marysville, Washington Marysville and the
Tulalip Indian reservation. On the state constitutional basis that only the
legislature can create a new
county, and that it cannot be compelled to do so by petition, the government refused to act, and Freedom County remains unrecognized.
External links
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Freedom County Home Page
Category:Washington politics
Category:Secessionist organizations
Category:Snohomish County, Washington
