Expand Congress to Improve Representation
The current system of a capped House of Representatives, frozen at 435 seats since 1929, exacerbates gerrymandering by forcing the creation of sprawling districts that are easily manipulated. A substantial expansion of the House, potentially to over 6,000 seats, would restore a more localized representation, mirroring the nation’s founding ideals and the practice of earlier centuries. This structural reform, rather than partisan maneuvering, offers a path to reducing the power of gerrymandering, making elections more accessible, and fostering greater accountability from representatives to their constituents.
John Q. Hosedrinker