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Alberta separatists face a significant challenge in their quest for independence. The group Stay Free Alberta needs a substantial number of signatures to trigger a referendum, but many rural supporters are unable to sign due to their drivers licenses listing only post office box numbers. Alberta law requires photo identification showing a current residential address, or two pieces of ID proving residency, which is a hurdle for those relying on post office boxes. Despite this, Stay Free Albertas leader, Mitch Sylvestre, remains optimistic, viewing the strict rules as a way to ensure the signatures are ironclad. Meanwhile, a counter petition called Forever Canadian has gathered over four hundred thirty-eight thousand signatures opposing separation, but it wont force a referendum. Stay Free Alberta continues to collect signatures, banking on clean verification to move forward.

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