Kapelgian Referendum: 54-46 Stay
Magne Meeuwis
After weeks of intense campaigning the results of the Kapelgian Independence Referendum are in. Kapel has voted to remain part of Akarus after wining the "Stay" vote by a narrow margin of 54.12%.
Crowds of "Stay" voters gathered in the streets of Belarion to celebrate their victory in the referendum. Prime Minister Rokus Altink has called Kapelgian Premier Frans Adamsen to congratulate him on the result. Adamsen has been a strong supporter of the "Stay" campaign, calling the victory a "triumph for democracy".
Opposition leader Hallvard Knudsen has accept the result, vowing in a statement that he would continue the fight for Kapelgian sovereignty. Despite this rumours have circulated that Knudsen will resign as party leader in coming days.
With the completion of the Kapel Referendum calls continue for further referendums on the status of the Tremaar and Kareby Archipelago Territories. How the results of this referendum will affect these proposed referendums remains to be seen.