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In many states, there are just a few cities who outnumber the population of the more rural areas, but which comprise a small fraction of the area of the state. In North Dakota, Grand Forks, Fargo, and Bismarck can outvote just about everyone else. We, who live in other areas of the state which produce oil, coal, and have vast ranching and farming interests find ourselves in the unenviable position of only being represented when our interests coincide with those of the residents of those three cities.

If the State legislature were to choose, then the folks from Carson, Powers Lake, Crosby, Velva, and Dodge would have an even chance of influencing the decision as to who would be Senator, and a better chance of being represented because the vote of their legislators would count for proportionally more than their individual vote in the current system.

This was a check against sliding into the morass of 'democracy' and mob rule, and a balance against the House which would be more representative along population lines.