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Article 6 – Section 2 – Apportionment

Apportionment
Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of Citizens in each State and including those who live abroad.
Every State shall have at least two Representatives even if they do not qualify for two based on the following procedure: First, there will be a census devised by Congress of the Citizens only of the United States by State within one year of the ratification of this Constitution and the taking of the census will not last longer than six months. Before the reapportionment caused by the census the apportionment shall be as it was under the previous Constitution.
Total United States Representatives = Round (Total United States Citizens * .0000015)
Golden Number per Representative = Round (Total United States Citizens / Total United States Representatives)
Small State Representatives = Number of Representatives allocated to States whose Citizen population is at or below 2 * Golden Number per Representative
Representatives per State = Round (Total Citizens per State / Golden Number per Representative) (Congress must then do the calculations to smooth out the final allocation. In the case that the sum of the Representatives per State + Small State Representatives is not equal to Total United States Representatives after the allocation, any unallocated Representatives will be allocated as one Representative to each of the smallest States whose Citizen population exceeds 2 * Golden Number per Representative in order of the small States’ Citizen Population, smallest first and so on. In the case that the number of Representatives allocated is larger than the calculated Total United States Representatives, then starting with the largest States, one Representative will be taken away and allocated to each of the smallest States whose Citizen population exceeds 2 * Golden Number per Representative in order of the small States’ Citizen Population, smallest first and so on. The idea is that each of the largest States will lose one Representative only until the allocation is complete.
The State Legislatures may design districts only once after each Census. The Districts must be as compact and as square or round as possible. Some irregularity is expected but very irregular Districts are prohibited. The Adult Citizens of the various States have standing to challenge the design of any District in that State. However, they may only challenge the shape and number of Citizens in the District, not the make-up (race, sex, age, religion and more) of the Citizens in that District. The Courts are enjoined to ensure that the States adhere to the idea that each district shall be as equal in geographic shape and number of Citizens as possible. We are attempting to curb the bad aspects of gerrymandering. The Courts will hold this as one of their highest duties.