Purely personal opinion: I think representation should be determined, not by population figures, but by certified citizens who are registered to vote.
I understand the sentiment. Thoughts come to mind.
When the Constitution was written not everyone had the right to vote and that was changed over time and there should be no requirement that people vote or register to vote. Voting is a right, not an obligation.
Everyone pays taxes one way or another. I’ve entertained thoughts of only property owners voting on tax issues that affect property owners, but I doubt that will ever happen.
I think representation should be determined, not by population figures, but by certified citizens who are registered to vote.
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Wouldn’t that put a lot of pols knickers in a twist! (a little Brit lingo)
While I knew that Congressional boundaries are drawn by census results, you just made me realize that many ‘talking points’ about voter participation probably are based on population rather than citizenship or voter registration.
Years ago census returns included questions about citizenship. I wonder if modern ones still do that, or if that question has become “insensitive”?