The secession vote was nowhere near unanimous.

Of course," Margaret added, "nothing's official until the people go to the polls a week from tomorrow and ratify the secession vote.

It took years for her to create this criminal structure, and it'll take time to bring it down, but with this secession vote we're running out of time.

South Carolina voted to secede in December 1860, and Hindman called for a secession vote, a move backed by Rector.

In 1861, the house was the polling place for the secession vote.

On the day of the secession vote, the board voted 4 to 1 to appoint a new mayor, Dale White, who is retired.

It wants the secession vote to be valid if 41 percent of eligible voters cast their ballots.

New York City challenged the process in court, saying the secession vote, without the city's consent, violated the "home rule" provision of the state constitution.

Despite Stevens' protests, the Buchanan administration did little in response to the secession votes, allowing most federal resources in the South to fall into rebel hands.

You dont want to create the effect of making it look like some Federation operation to sabotage the secession vote.