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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
State Legislatures are elected depending on what each State Constitution says how they are elected. Most States have modeled the process of of the Constitution, but some states may do things differently.
National Senators are election on a state to state basis, and the entire State votes for that particular election.
Representatives on the other hand, are an entirely different matter. Every 10 years, after the Census has been taken, each state then divides up their state in order to set up who gets to go to the House. Sometimes they may have to cut or add some areas, if they end up getting more electors or lose electors based on population.
But this process is typically ruined because each state gets to choose how they want the areas divided in, and can make it so some districts will obviously lean more to their interests. This can lead to events such as what's happening here in Texas and back early last decade with redistricting fights.
"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."@Kostya: I think sometimes federal congresspersons are called Representatives and (U.S.) Senators, while state legislature members are called "Members of State _".
@deathpigeon: That's correct, but I'm just pointing out that state senates lack the feature that distinguishes the federal senate.
Exactly. Reynolds v. Sims made state bicameralism obsolete IMO.
edited 20th Oct '12 2:53:07 PM by Trivialis
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Rhode Island
is really tiny.
Vermont is just small.
And Washington D.C. is bordering on microscopic.
edited 20th Oct '12 3:10:33 PM by DeviantBraeburn
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Would you guys mind lending us some brains? Given all that's going on lately, I'd say we're in rather short supply of them.
edited 20th Oct '12 3:20:33 PM by TrashJack
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edited 20th Oct '12 2:52:15 PM by DrunkGirlfriend
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