Freedom County is a secession

Secession

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ist portion of Snohomish County, Washington

Snohomish County, Washington

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, United States

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 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

Arlington, Washington

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Claiming frustration at what they believed to be a corrupt Snohomish County government

Government

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, on April 23, 1995, the Freedom County commissioners submitted to the Washington Secretary of State

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 a petition

Petition

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 with 12,679 signature

Signature

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s calling for the secession of the northern half of Snohomish County, excluding Marysville

Marysville, Washington

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 and the Tulalip

Tulalip

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 Indian reservation

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. On the state constitutional basis that only the legislature

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 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.