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Current Events => Archives => Politics => Election 2012 => Topic started by: RobJohnson on September 01, 2011, 08:53:00 PM
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If you live in NV, don't forget to vote.
You can vote early or on 9/13
I don't think we want Kate Marshall-D in the House.
http://www.nevadagop.org/meet-kate-marshall/
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Does this election include Clark County?
Sorry for the ignorance, but I haven't heard anything about this.
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Does this election include Clark County?
Sorry for the ignorance, but I haven't heard anything about this.
with some jerrymeandering it includes parts of it
everything in blue is congressional district 2. which is the district for the special election.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/sadiesinner/forums/NV02_109.gif)
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with some jerrymeandering it includes parts of it
everything in blue is congressional district 2. which is the district for the special election.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/sadiesinner/forums/NV02_109.gif)
That's everyone except Las Vegas. :rotf:
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Isn't that is what is referred to at-large, when a representative covers an entire area? I noticed it when looking at Nebraska's Congressional caucus.
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Isn't that is what is referred to at-large, when a representative covers an entire area? I noticed it when looking at Nebraska's Congressional caucus.
Nope, sorry, sir, but "at large" means at large for the whole state, when there's only one congressman, such as in Wyoming or Alaska or Vermont.
For the whole state.
Nebraska has three congressmen representing specific areas--Omaha, Lincoln, and the whole rest of the state.
Of course, "the whole rest of the state" is larger, in territory, than Florida.
During the early 1960s, when the Supreme Court was trying to decide the one-man, one-vote issue for congressional districts, certain corrupt blue states, such as Illinois and New York, in one election had to elect all congressmen at large, until the issue was settled.
It must've been odd in New York, for example, where there were circa 40 House seats, and the whole state had to vote to fill all seats, not just the one from their area.
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I must have confused NV with WY. I was almost correct.
I've never encountered any at-large offices, having lived my whole life in TN, NC, and NY.
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In the case of the United States House of Representatives, an at-large representative is one who is elected to represent an entire state either as the sole representative of that state, or as one member elected from the entire state when the same state had geographically defined districts as well.
# U.S. States with at-large congressional districts
* Alaska's At-large congressional district
* Delaware's At-large congressional district
* Montana's At-large congressional district
* North Dakota's At-large congressional district
* South Dakota's At-large congressional district
* Vermont's At-large congressional district
* Wyoming's At-large congressional district
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Delaware? I thought they had more people.
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I must have confused NV with WY. I was almost correct.
I've never encountered any at-large offices, having lived my whole life in TN, NC, and NY.
The US Senators are all actually 'at large' for their States. Accepted usage or not, it's a bit of a misnomer to call a Representative from a single-rep State an at-large official; he or she has a district, it is just congruent with the State boundaries.
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That's everyone except Las Vegas. :rotf:
It looks like Las Vegas is exempt. I think they have their own district due to population.
I've only lived here 3 1/2 years and 90% of the poll workers knew me....I can't hide! :rotf: The DA was walking by in the courthouse and said "Hi Rob."
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I might add....the banner ad on this site reminded me to go vote Friday!