Once again I think Canada has set an example for the world with how to do this properly: permit open and peaceful votes on secession (e.g. of Quebec), treat the issue as something to be resolved politically and not with the use of force, and pass legislation to deal with the matter that:
- mandates that the secession question on the ballot be clear and unambiguous;
- requires a clear majority to be considered valid;
- mandates the involvement of all provinces and First Nations in negotiations following a vote in favour of secession;
- and stipulates that secession, if it proceeds, would require an amendment to the constitution.
- mandates that the secession question on the ballot be clear and unambiguous;
- requires a clear majority to be considered valid;
- mandates the involvement of all provinces and First Nations in negotiations following a vote in favour of secession;
- and stipulates that secession, if it proceeds, would require an amendment to the constitution.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarity_Act