North Dakota

TexasTowelie

(116,744 posts) Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:07 AM Jan 2019

Thousands sign petition for ND-SD merger

FARGO — Thousands have signed an online petition requesting President Donald Trump merge North Dakota and South Dakota into a single state.

The change.org petition proposes the two states come together to form a new state called "MegaKota." Started in the Fargo area on Sunday, Jan. 6, by a user named Dillan Stewart, it quickly went viral on local social media feeds.

As of Monday evening, Jan. 7, it already has more than 2,500 signatures.

Stewart's reason for starting the petition is fairly simple: he thinks it would be "pretty cool" to have a state called MegaKota.

Read more: https://www.inforum.com/entertainment/947636-Thousands-sign-petition-for-ND-SD-merger

Cross-posted in the South Dakota Group.

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Thousands sign petition for ND-SD merger (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2019 OP

I wouldn't be thrilled to be losing a senator in both states. no_hypocrisy Jan 2019 #1

Seems like a pretty silly idea Sherman A1 Jan 2019 #2

Megakota? Just no. Qanisqineq Jan 2019 #3

no_hypocrisy

(48,778 posts)

1. I wouldn't be thrilled to be losing a senator in both states.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:32 AM

Jan 2019

4 ----> 2 for MegaKota

Probably a representative for a larger region than the present status too.

Wonder how many electoral votes would be added or subtracted.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

2. Seems like a pretty silly idea

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:37 AM

Jan 2019

On the surface, but if that is what the residents of both states want I am sure there’s a process that is to be followed.

Qanisqineq

(4,827 posts)

3. Megakota? Just no.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:49 AM

Jan 2019

Call it Dakota. I live in ND. Not sure how I feel about one state.

But Megakota? No. Ugh.

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