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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2017 - 2018
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | February 16, 2018 12:12 PM |
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| From: | Representative Jake Wheatley, Jr. |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Legislation Ending the Practice Known as Prison Gerrymandering |
| In the near future, I plan on introducing legislation that would end a terrible practice known as prison gerrymandering. Prison gerrymandering inflates the populations of legislative districts with incarcerated individuals who do not have the ability to vote. This ultimately dilutes the political power of the remaining constituents. This provides the legislator with additional influence while being accountable to less constituents. For purpose of redrawing districts, my legislation will require incarcerated individuals to be counted as living at their previously known address and not the prison in which they are being held. It is time we end this practice and allow an equal number of people to have equal influence over the legislative process. Please join me in co-sponsoring this important legislation. |