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The principle that all citizens, regardless of where they reside in a state, are entitled to equal legislative representation. This principle was enunciated by the Supreme Court in reynolds v. sims, 377 U.S. 533, 84 S. Ct. 1362, 12 L. Ed. 2d 506 (1964). The Court ruled that a state's Apportionment plan for seats in both houses of a bicameral state legislature must allocate seats on a population basis so that the voting power of each voter be as equal as possible to that of any other voter. Cross-referencesHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We need to abolish the Electoral College and make our presidential elections one person, one vote. A Panel of three federal judges in Georgia tossed out the state's legislative district maps in early February, ruling that they violated the one person, one vote requirement of the U. The underlying principle is one person, one vote, so every district must be the exact same size," explains David Bositis, a senior political analyst at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington, D. |
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