The Fourth Constitutional Amendment, officially designated as Statute 312b, represents an alteration to the Galactic Constitution. This change was enacted by the Galactic Senate amidst the backdrop of the Clone Wars. Its primary effect was to increase the voting influence of the Core Worlds, Colonies, and Inner Rim relative to planets located in the more distant regions of the galaxy. This action, in turn, expedited the departure of these outer regions, leading to their joining the Confederacy of Independent Systems.