  Plebiscitary theories, in contrast, hold that the (pro tanto) unilateral moral claim-right to secede exists if a majority residing in a portion of the state chooses to have their own state there, regardless of whether or not they have any common characteristics, ascriptive or otherwise, other than the desire for independence. They need not be co-nationals or members of a distinct people or culture. Rather, they need only constitute a group that is capable of establishing an autonomous government with the capacity to fulfill the political functions necessary for legitimacy.