Voting power apportionments
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چکیده
I propose apportioning the United States House of Representatives so as to equalize, to the extent possible, the voting power of the individual voter. Surprisingly such an apportionment falls squarely within the traditional apportionment paradigm and is, in a very precise sense, midway between the Hill method and the Webster method of apportionment.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Social Choice and Welfare
دوره 44 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015