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I've also heard that the prison population, while sometimes non-voting, goes to the electoral advantage of these rural areas.
by x86_64Ubuntu 4y ago
I've also heard that the prison population, while sometimes non-voting, goes to the electoral advantage of these rural areas.
- rjbwork 4y agoThat's correct. Prison populations are included in the areas they are located for census purposes, further skewing political power towards rural areas.
- klyrs 4y agohttps://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2019/12/31/761932806/your-body-being-used-where-prisoners-who-can-t-vote-fill-voting-districts https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2019/12/31/761932806...