Wabash Union (1983: Doomsday)

The Wabash Union is a survivor state in the central region of the former state of Indiana. It is named for the Wabash River arround which it is based.

Post-Doomsday
The city of Lafayette survived Doomsday fairly well. However the state government was decapitated in the destruction of Indianapolis, and the state soon fell into anarchy. On April 8th, 1984 the city leaders drafted two resolutions: a declaration of independance and a resolution to explore the neighboring parts of the former state via the rivers.

Establishing the Wabash Union
The new city-state soon rediscovered the existance of the neighboring towns along the Wabash. Soon they were in negotiations with the riverside towns of a 3-county long section of the Wabash. On July 25th, 1984 they reached an agreement, and the Federal Union of the Wabash was born.

Government
The government of the Wabash Union is a sucessor to the pre-Doomsday state government of Indiana. There is no country or state government. Each community runs their own affairs. The legislature has one representative from each city-state, who are elected directly by their constituents. The Governor is the chief executive of the nation, and may not serve more than two terms The lieutenant governor serves as a sucessor to the governorship if the governor dies in office, becomes permanently incapacitated, resigns or is impeached.

Political Parties
The pre-Doomsday Republican and Democratic parties still exist in Wabush politics. However, the Democratic party has dominated the Wabush government since the nation was born.