# In my area, a lot of people are driving around without license plates; anyone know why?

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> [@eschrodinger](#):
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> I’ve also seen one that looks pretty real, but upon inspection is for the “State of Jefferson,” which is a would-be new state made up of rural Southern Oregon and rural Northern California. The Sovereigns and the State of Jefferson people have a lot of overlap.

And [this one](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saw-a-sovcit-licence-plate/980398) seems to be an up and comer.

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