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TexasTowelie

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2. The number of representatives is capped at 435

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Thu Jan 28, 2021, 07:28 AM

Jan 2021

by the Reapportionment Act of 1929. There would be a temporary increase in the number of EC votes for 2024, 2028 and 2032 until the next redistricting, but the long-term effect is that only 10 Electoral College votes would be created (one for each of the senators of the five territories besides DC which already has been granted three EC votes).

At that point there will be 547 senators and representatives so the number to win the Electoral College will increase to 274 in elections after the redistricting.

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Giving statehood to DC, AS, GU, MP, PR, and VI would result in the United States having - [View all] nkpolitics1212 Jan 2021 OP

I heard somewhere where Puerto Rico Proud liberal 80 Jan 2021 #1

Puerto Rico has a population of 3.2 million. similar to Utah. Utah has 4 US Representatives. nkpolitics1212 Jan 2021 #3

The number of representatives is capped at 435 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 #2

Not all of these people would be Democrats. rickford66 Jan 2021 #4

Of course not ALL would be Democrats Proud liberal 80 Jan 2021 #5

You got it!! Never want to see another Rethuglican majority in the Senate or the House. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2021 #6

Puerto Rico has had a mixture of Dem and Rep governors. rickford66 Jan 2021 #7