To the editor:
Considering the United States Supreme Court’s April 29, 2026 decision in Louisiana vs. Callais, Vermont and six other states have one at-large representative in the United States House. The pros and cons of electing each representative based on the population number in each state rather than
creating geographic Congressional Districts should become a national discussion.
Some individuals feel that having at large representatives, in those states where the population requires more than one representative, will skew the electoral process toward the more populated regions of that state, disenfranchising those in more rural areas.
On the other hand, and in my opinion, the redistricting process has become so politically corrupt that at large representation will provide the equity required because each representative will serve their
state at large.
We already have two Senators for each state. They serve at large. Why shouldn’t our Representatives do the same?
Richard Scheiber
Cabot
