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 === Statehood referenda ===
-Beginning in 1724, Porta Bianca's governor petitioned Congress to grant Porta Bianca statehood, to which they originally refused. Many congressman stated that Porta Bianca was too far to cooperate with other states as a fully-fledged member of the union. The issue was presented again to Congress in 1725, to which they agreed conditionally. They required the territory's residents to vote on the manner and, should the vote be in favor of statehood, draft a constitution to be approved by the Senate.
+In 1724, the territorial governor of Porta Bianca, Sanho Laçanme, sent Porta Bianca's three senators–Lazaro Olbim, Gil Minhão, and Rafael Moura–to Alahuela to meet with president Olivia Maia. This also coincided with an election year for Cartadania, thus, the three senators also opted to meet with Salonis Strennio, who would go on to become Cartadania's 27th president in January of 1725. While Maia had been sympathetic to the idea of statehood, it was Strennio, having been born in São Ricardo himself, who spearheaded the effort at the federal level for Porta Bianca to ascend to statehood.
-In 1726, the first vote was held, but not many residents voted, so Congress nullified the results and required a revote. Upon the second vote, approximately 81% of the territory's population turned out to vote, with all voting in favor of statehood. From this vote, there was a period of stagnation as the territorial government began drafting and scrapping constitutions. It ultimately based its constitution on a mix of Maresia and Venice's constitutions, even replicating the parochial structure of Maresia. This initial constitution was submitted to congress, but was declined and sent back due to its failure to address equality "regardless of race or ethnicity", something Venice and Maresia addressed in their amended constitutions two years later.
+When introduced to Congress, who possessed the sole authority to admit new states to the union, many congressmembers felt Porta Bianca was too far from the mainland to cooperate meaningfully with other states as a fully-fledged member of the union. Due to the election cycle and changing Congressional session, the concept was tabled until January of 1725, when it was reintroduced by Porta Bianca's three senators alongside two from São Ricardo, Cartadania's then-only insular state. The argument presented before Congress revolved around several key points addressing the concerns regarding the geographical distance and perceived isolation of the territory. The Porta Bianca delegation emphasized the strategic importance of the territory as a gateway to emerging trade routes and maritime commerce in the Taínean Sea and, more importantly, towards Crona, on which Cartadania had set its sights even before its independence. They highlighted Porta Bianca's burgeoning maritime industry, which not only facilitated regional trade but also served as a vital link in the broader network of maritime transportation connecting Cartadania to other regions of the west. Moreover, the delegation underscored the cultural and historical significance of Porta Bianca, emphasizing its unique identity within the union as its sole Taínean state. They argued that the inclusion of Porta Bianca as a state would not only strengthen the culture of the union but also Cartadania's diplomatic presence and influence in the Táinean Sea, and more broadly, the Vallosi region.
-In 1729, after a period of internal issues, the constitution was amended and sent back to Congress. Again, some conservatives opposed the addition of Porta Bianca to the union as a state, mostly those from San Andreas. The Senate, however, chose to continue with admission as it had stated it would approve the issue if conditions were met.
+Congress conditionally agreed to the admission of Porta Bianca as a state later that same session, the condition being that the territory's residents be required to vote on the manner and, should they be in favor of statehood, draft a constitution to be approved by the Senate. The first vote on the manner was held the following March, but to the dismay of the territorial government, the turnout of voters was very low, thus Congress nullified the results and required a revote. Upon the second vote, with approximately 81% of the territorial registrar's count appearing to vote, the movement to statehood was supported overwhelmingly. The credit to this was owed to a group of eleven members of the Palestina Parish government who toured around the state to spread word of the vote and confirm with the respective parish governments that the votes would be held locally. From this vote, there was a period of stagnation as the territorial government held a constitutional convention then began its process of drafting and scrapping various concepts for its constitution. Ultimately, the state's initial constitution was based on a mix of Maresia and Victoria's constitutions, codifying the replication of Maresia's parochial structure from which it had borrowed several decades prior.
-Finally, on the 7th of September 1730, the Commonwealth of Porta Bianca was admitted to the union as the 7th state. The Congress stated, ''"We welcome the Commonwealth of Porta Bianca into our humble union as our 7th state. Per negotiations, the commonwealth is required to elect a new governor and appoint all offices detailed in its constitution, effective immediately."''. This began a new age for the island chain and would lead to some very unique situations.
+In December of 1729, the constitution was finalized and submitted to Alahuela for consideration. While some members of Congress continued to oppose the addition of Porta Bianca to the union as a state, most felt the attempts at barring the addition would be pointless as the power dynamic in Cartadania had greatly shifted from the wealthy minority in the late 1690s and early 1700s to the middle class of the 1720s and present. On 30 August 1730, eight months after the submission of its constitution, a ship arrived in Amar's harbor holding the territories three senators, who made their way to Aloi Hill, where they announced that the Senate had chosed to admit Porta Bianca into the union as a state. Eight days after this, Porta Bianca ratified both its own, as well as the federal Constitution, becoming the tenth state to join the union on 7 September 1730.
 === Early statehood ===