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> I'm pretty sure that the states get to decide this particular matter for themselves Please participate in the discussion by checking on the relevant sources
by jack9 9y ago
> I'm pretty sure that the states get to decide this particular matter for themselves
Please participate in the discussion by checking on the relevant sources you're citing.
From the US Constitution:
The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but /the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations/, except as to the Places of chusing Senators
The bill is legal by this provision.
- cjensen 9y agoI did check the sources. The line you quote is the wrong line. The topic of "how apportionment is performed" is a different line. Further, "how districting is performed" is pretty vague in the original Constitution which I believe means it is left to the states to decide. The 14th Amendment implies that the states must use districts -- before then they could have used a statewide system.
- jack9 9y ago> The line you quote is the wrong line I'm very sure it is not. Article 1, Section 4. > The topic of "how apportionment is performed" is a different line. That's not how the law is read (X "topic" is governed by Y statute solely). One section does not provide the guidelines for apportionment, alone. Preceding sections generally override following sections when in doubt, unless explicitly overridden in following sections. Reapportionment has nothing to do with elections, but the result of the elections as it pertains to the composition of Congress in relation to population. There is nothing in regard to this to require a change to the constitution, as an amendment.