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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Wed Mar 24, 2021, 01:20 PM Mar 2021

US Territories that should be states.

PR- population is higher than IA, lower than UT. PR should get 4 US House Members and 6ev.
DC- population is higher than VT and WY. DC should get 1 US House Members and 3ev.

US should get a total of 52 Governors.
US should get a total of 104 US Senators
US should get a total of 440 US House Members.
US should get a total of 544 Electoral Votes.

538 plus 6(PR)- 544 Electoral Votes.

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US Territories that should be states. (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Mar 2021 OP

Fivethiryeight.com is going to feel foolish WA-03 Democrat Mar 2021 #1

I should buy 547.com ColinC Mar 2021 #4

I picked DC and PR as states based on the population of those states. nkpolitics1212 Mar 2021 #6

Not only that DFW Mar 2021 #2

all made in china most likely nt msongs Mar 2021 #7

Vietnam might get a piece of the pie. DFW Mar 2021 #8

We need MANY more House seats moose65 Mar 2021 #3

this. Voltaire2 Mar 2021 #5

Make smallest state (wyoming) equal to 1 rep JT45242 Mar 2021 #9

The House needs to have an odd number of members moose65 Mar 2021 #10

WA-03 Democrat

(3,273 posts)

1. Fivethiryeight.com is going to feel foolish

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 01:23 PM

Mar 2021

Fivefortyfour.com I just bought. Call me Nate!

ColinC

(10,875 posts)

4. I should buy 547.com

Reply to WA-03 Democrat (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 01:27 PM

Mar 2021

In case they add guam too!

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)

6. I picked DC and PR as states based on the population of those states.

Reply to WA-03 Democrat (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 01:38 PM

Mar 2021

DC- 712,816
PR- 3,189,068
The other US Territories Guam,Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa adds up to
375,590 people.

DFW

(56,736 posts)

2. Not only that

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 01:24 PM

Mar 2021

Think of the boost to flag-making businesses, who will now have to make up a zillion new flags with 52 stars!

msongs

(70,227 posts)

7. all made in china most likely nt

Reply to DFW (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 01:44 PM

Mar 2021

DFW

(56,736 posts)

8. Vietnam might get a piece of the pie.

Reply to msongs (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 01:49 PM

Mar 2021

Maybe we can at least secure an international patent in advance?

moose65

(3,323 posts)

3. We need MANY more House seats

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 01:26 PM

Mar 2021

The current size, 435 members, was set after the 1910 census and hasn't been changed since (except for temporary things when Alaska and Hawaii became states).

Voltaire2

(14,795 posts)

5. this.

Reply to moose65 (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 01:27 PM

Mar 2021

The house should be at least doubled in size.

JT45242

(2,959 posts)

9. Make smallest state (wyoming) equal to 1 rep

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 02:08 PM

Mar 2021

If you round down at 0.59 and up at .60 then you end up with 568 in congress with PR (5) and DC (1) based on 2019 population estimates. https://www.census.gov/data/datasets/time-series/demo/popest/2010s-state-total.html.

If you round up at .5, then SD, PR, UT, and AZ get an extra rep each.

California jumps up to 68 and Texas would have 50.

The electoral college becomes 674 (or 678).

It would certainly reduce the tyranny of the minority in the EC.

moose65

(3,323 posts)

10. The House needs to have an odd number of members

Reply to JT45242 (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 08:32 PM

Mar 2021

The Senate has a way to break ties. I don’t think the House does....

How bout 575 House members? Sounds good.

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