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@Alex, If you're correct that for redistricting purposes that the definition of residency isn't the same as it is in the legal sense (i.e., Congress the Courts or whoever have created a definition for the residency used in districting)then I'll concede that you are correct. It seems very unfair ... And very much at odds with what we see in practice, but if that is the law that is the law and we should follow that in our redistricting.

Now ... What you say though would lead to situations where someone 'sleeping' here on Census day retains their out-of-state legal residency and never votes here or registers a car here ... BUT is in fact 'represented' by someone they cannot vote and have no real lasting stake in being represent ... Odd situation if that is in fact the law ...

by Lance on Sep 15, 2011 4:55 pm • link • report

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