These trends can be attributed to a number of causes including a backlash against female advancements in legislative representation and a hesitation across the board to become involved in the current partisan political environment, according to Susannah Wellford, president of Running Start, an organization that seeks to involve women in politics at an early age. (gothamgazette.com)
In Reynolds v. Sims, the court ruled that «the Equal Protection Clause [of the United States Constitution] demands no less than substantially equal state legislative representation for all citizens, of all places as well as of all races.» (ballotpedia.org)
Adopt proportional representation for the state Assembly and Senate in order to give every party legislative representation in proportion to the vote it receives. (votejameslane.org)