[Magdalen] Gerrymandering was Canada's election

[Roger Stokes]

On 20/10/2015 20:12, Jim Guthrie wrote:
> Redistricting is supposed to happen every ten years after the census. 
> It is not the random occurrence Sibyl implies.
>
> The average number of constituents  in a district is  710,767. But 
> Montana with one Congressional District has 994,916.  Rhode Island, 
> OTOH has 526,283. That's because Congress has limited itself to 435 
> members, but the districting is within a state only. It's also the 
> reason that the number of Congress members in a state with a stagnant 
> economy (like Kansas) tend to lose members every ten years.
>
> California, with a vibrant and growing economy is up to  53 
> Representatives. - 12% of the entire House.

and I understand it has taken redistricting out of the hands of the 
legislature and passed that responsibility to a non-partisan commission.

Roger