dimanche 20 décembre 2020

Time for modifying apportionment

As it presently stands Americans who live in urban United States are grossly under represented in the United States Congress.

I propose a new method for apportionment. This would be non-starter if the Republicans hold on to the Senate.

Each State would be entitled to as many representatives divided by the population of the least populous state. Each district must be of relative size in population, theymust be contiguous, bodies of water are ignored. I'd also like to add language that would put an end to gerrymandering. A new representative would be granted as soon as the population increased the size of the least populous state. Presently that is Wyoming, population 578,759.

This would result in Congress growing from 435 representatives to 545 House members.
These states would gain House members
California 15
Texas 14
Florida. 10
New York. 6
North Carolina. 5

The following states would gain 4
Ohio, Georgia, Pennsylvania

These states would gain 3
Illinois, Michigan, Virginia, New Jersey, Washington, Arizona,

These states would gain 2
Massachusetts, Tennessee, Indiana, Missouri, Maryland, Wisconsin, Colorado, Louisiana, Oregon,

These 1
Minnesota, South Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Utah, Iowa, Nevada, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kansas, Idaho.

All other states would see no change in representation except Rhode Island which would lose 1 Congressperson


Thoughts on changing apportionment?


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