The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-11
WEST TO Get
BIGGER VOICE IN
VOTE
California Ballots Twice as
Big as in 1928 Due TO
ReapportiOning.
BIZ United Press

By Z Htfcd Press
WASHINGTON, July 11.-When
Americas millions go to the polls
in November to name the next
President, the relative effectiveness
of their individual ballots will con-
siderably be changed from four
years ago.
In California each vote will, in
the final result, count approximate
ly twice as much as in 1928. To a
lesser extent, ten other states also
will have a larger voice in choosing
the President.
TWenty-one states. on the other
hand, find their power in the ma
tional election somewhat curtailed.
This situation, productive of grey
hairs for politicians, results from
the new congressional reapportion-
ment, based on the census of 1880.
The law takes congressman from
tWenty-one states and adds to the
representation of eleven common
wealths.
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1t affects the presidential election
because each state has as many
electoral votes for President as it
has senators and representatives.
Thus Delaware and Nevada, each
with two senators and one repre-
sentative, have three electoral votes
each, New York has forty-seven
electoral votes.
AS the national campaign ap-
proaches, political leaders are scan
ming the new alignment with
anxious eyes.
For the first time in twelve years
the Shift of population from the old
states to the new, from city to
farm, fully will be reflected.
The Pacific coast gains ten new
congressman and ten additional
presidential electors under the new
lineup. The key state of Cali
tornia, normally Republican, gains
nine Of these added votes. The
state of Washington gains one.
Mighty Battle Is Faced
A mighty political battle is in
prospect to secure the allegiance Of
the Pacific coast voters.
Other important shifts find Mich
igan, also normally Republican,
with four addition congressman.
Democratic Texas gains three. New
York, New jersey, and Ohio, always
question marks in a presidential
year, each ado two to their already
large electoral vote.
Losses in representation are pref
ty evenly distributed in a geograph-
ical and partisan way.
Missouri is the greatest loser.
forced to get along with three less
congressman and three less electo-
raj votes.
Iowa, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and
Kentucky lose two congressman
each.
Calculated on the basis of normal
party vote, Republican states gain
a total of fourteen electoral votes:
Democratic states, six; and doubt
full states, seven.
Republican states loose twelve;
Democratic states, nine, and doubt
full states, six.
Far West Gains Ten
Geographically the far west gains
ten; the middle west gains seven
and loses twelve; the east gains five
and loses six; the south and south
west gain five and lose nine.
Gains and losses in representa-
ton and electoral votes as tabulated
by the clerk Of the house are:
Gains: California, g; Michigan,
A. Washington, 1; Florida, l; North
Carolina, l Texas, 3; Connecticut,
l; New Jersey, 2 New York, 2; Ohio,
2-Total, o.
Losses: Iowa, 2; Kansas, /;
Maine, 1; Minnesota, l; Nebraska,
l; North Dakota, 1 Pennsylvania,
2; Vermont, l Wisconsin, / South
l; Alabama, 1; Georgia, 2;
Kentucky, 2; Mississippi, l; South
Carolina. ]; Tennessee, 1 Virginia,
/; Indiana, l; Massachusetts, /;
3; Rhode Island, To
tai, 81.