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 ==== Article VIII - Ratification ====
-Article VIII outlines the process for ratification at the time of the constitutions initial adoption. The article no longer holds any significance to the constitution, but remains in the document. It stipulated that for ratification of the constitution 20/25 (or 80%) of major signatories (as designated at the Ekdahl Conference, see above), and a simple majority of 51% minor signatories would be required to sign the constitution into Olmerian law.
+Article VIII outlines the process for ratification at the time of the constitutions initial adoption. The article no longer holds any significance to the constitution, but remains in the document. It stipulated that for ratification of the constitution 20/25 (or 80%) of major signatories (as designated at the Ekdahl Conference, see above), and a simple majority of 51% minor signatories would be required to sign the constitution into Olmerian law. It was modified from the originally 66.7% of minor signatories following concerns that more radical groups would continue to block the constitution for longer than the nation could afford to wait. The TDCG eventually agreed to modify the provision, conceding that with 80% support amongst major groups, a simple majority of minor representatives would suffice.
 == Interpretations ==