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Or just direct representation? Why am I represented by someone the majority of my neighbors elect instead of who I choose?

• thaumasiotes 9y ago
  A congress consisting of half the population might be a little too large to work well.
  • rabidrat 9y ago
    I think how it works is that you take the top N.
    • jachee 9y ago
      I still believe that Legislative Duty should be compulsory, like Jury Duty. 538 citizens, selected randomly per state in the same ratios as today's house and Senate. Tele-commute, and make/update laws for the good of all with minimal direct outside influence. I'm not sure how long a session would last, but it sure would be interesting.
      • abakker 9y ago
        3rd house of Congress? My persona; hope is that they just double or triple the number of senators and representatives to allow greater specialization.
        • jachee 9y ago
          No, instead of both current houses.
  • everdev 9y ago
    Chances are someone else might want my same representative, maybe just not my neighbor. Right now, 50% of a state minus 1 can be represented by someone they don't want. Why not take a national vote and if your real is in the top 100, they become a senator, or the next top 538 and they become a representative.