The mess that is the Pacific (and its Constitution)

[Filuwaúrdjan]

This is an unfortunate situation.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

The loss of the Pacific name would be tragic.

e: I supposed it would be simpler if the 'mega-region' still had two Senate seats?

Not under the current constitution, no (Article I, Section 4, Clause 1). Though as said hallowed document prescribes ten Senators that would leave it in conflict with itself, so something would have to be sorted out immediately...

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I don't see region merging as the answer anyway; regional activity has not always been as closely correlated with size as is often assumed. A Pacific-MidWest super region could just as easily flip out into inactivity as the current separate regions (both have had problems in the past, note). In real life the 'solution' to basket case regional or local governments is often to merge them, but that's because they run actual services; that is obviously (thank God) not a concern here.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Why not just slim down Pacific government? Does it need a legal officer? Can't the Governor do what little work is required for that post? Does it need an elected legislature? Historically many regions - including the Pacific if memory serves - had general assembles of all citizens.