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, they must be contiguous. Bodies of water are to be 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 the following number of House members.
California 15 ,Texas 14, Florida 10, New York 6, North Carolina 5
Ohio, Georgia, Pennsylvania would each gain 4 seats.
Illinois, Michigan, Virginia, New Jersey, Washington, Arizona would each gain 3 House seats
Massachusetts, Tennessee, Indiana, Missouri, Maryland, Wisconsin, Colorado, Louisiana, Oregon would each gain 2 seats.
Minnesota, South Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Utah, Iowa, Nevada, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kansas, Idaho would all gain 1 seat.
New Mexico, Nebraska, West Virginia, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Maine, Montana, North and South Dakota, Delaware, Alaska, Vermont and Wyoming would see no change in representation, Rhode Island which would lose 1 Congressperson.
Thoughts on changing apportionment?
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, they must be contiguous. Bodies of water are to be 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 the following number of House members.
California 15 ,Texas 14, Florida 10, New York 6, North Carolina 5
Ohio, Georgia, Pennsylvania would each gain 4 seats.
Illinois, Michigan, Virginia, New Jersey, Washington, Arizona would each gain 3 House seats
Massachusetts, Tennessee, Indiana, Missouri, Maryland, Wisconsin, Colorado, Louisiana, Oregon would each gain 2 seats.
Minnesota, South Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Utah, Iowa, Nevada, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kansas, Idaho would all gain 1 seat.
New Mexico, Nebraska, West Virginia, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Maine, Montana, North and South Dakota, Delaware, Alaska, Vermont and Wyoming would see no change in representation, Rhode Island which would lose 1 Congressperson.
Thoughts on changing apportionment?
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