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apportionment

[uh-pawr-shuhn-muhnt, uh-pohr-] / əˈpɔr ʃən mənt, əˈpoʊr- /


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Federal law holds that a mid-decade Census can be conducted, but not used for apportionment.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2025

The successful challenge by Phoenix won’t change how many congressional seats Arizona got during the apportionment process, or the more detailed numbers used for redrawing political boundaries.

From Seattle Times May 30, 2023

These panels often resort to computer programs to find the fairest possible apportionment.

From Scientific American Nov. 10, 2022

This, obviously, can affect apportionment for the other states.

From Washington Times Oct. 25, 2022

The particular business of the department pertaining to the increase of service and expedition of routes belonged under this apportionment to the Second Assistant Postmaster-General.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal by Robert Green Ingersoll




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