Also, seems kind of scary that this implies a future where so many people are in prison that their vote could actually tip the balance ?

  • stringere@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The prisoners are counted by the census as citizens of the county/municipality in which they are held. Because population determines the number of seats in the House of Representatives I put forth that they should be allowed to vote in the county and municipalities which claim them as citizens. If they are not allowed to vote they should not count towards population for Representation in the House since they are not being represented.

    Edit: spelling and wording for clarity