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The Supreme Court Could Give The GOP Another 8 Seats In Congress
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP May 29, 2015 01:59pm |
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| Category | Analysis |
| Author | David Wasserman and Harry Enten |
| News Date | Friday, May 29, 2015 05:20:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | This week, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a lawsuit filed by conservative activists in Texas that could redefine the principle of “one person, one vote” as we know it. And if the Court sides with the plaintiffs, Republicans could stretch their already-historic majorities in the House and state legislatures even wider — the GOP would be helped just slightly in presidential elections.
Is Congress’s job to represent people, or just voters? Currently, all states are required to redraw their political boundaries based on the Census’s official count of total population every 10 years, which includes minors and noncitizen immigrants. But the Texas plaintiffs argue that states should be allowed to apportion seats based on where only U.S. citizens over 18 years of age live. |
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