House of Representatives Apportionment Formula


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This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Contents: (1) The House of Representatives Apportionment Formula: An Analysis of Proposals for Change and Their Impact on States: Introduction; Background; Apportionment Methods Defined: Hamilton-Vinton: Ranking Fractional Remainders; Rounding Methods; Changing the Formula: The Impact in 2011; (2) A Framework for Evaluating Apportionment Methods: Alternative Kinds of Tests; Fairness and Quota: Quota Representation; Fair Share; Implementing the ¿Great Compromise¿; (3) Summary and Overview. Figures and tables.




The House of Representatives Apportionment Formula


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This report examines the methods and formulas used to reapportion seats in the House of Representatives following a Census. Although modern Congresses have rarely considered the issue of the formula used in the calculations, this report describes apportionment options from which Congress could choose and the criteria that each method satisfies.




Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U. S. House of Representatives


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The census, apportionment, and redistricting are interrelated activities that affect representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional apportionment (or reapportionment) is the process of dividing seats for the House among the 50 states following the decennial census. Redistricting refers to the process that follows, in which states create new congressional districts or redraw existing district boundaries to adjust for population changes and/or changes in the number of House seats for the state. At times, Congress has passed or considered legislation addressing apportionment and redistricting processes under its broad authority to make law affecting House elections under Article I, Section 4, of the U.S. Constitution.