By the time Baker v. Carr kicked in for AZ, Maricopa County had a majority of state population, but only 2/28 Senators. The least populous county was Mohave, which also had 2 Senators, but which at the time of the 1960 census had 1/86th of Maricopa's population.
By the time Baker v. Carr kicked in for AZ, Maricopa County had a majority of state population, but only 2/28 Senators. The least populous county was Mohave, which also had 2 Senators, but which at the time of the 1960 census had 1/86th of Maricopa's population.
The Georgia county unit system was worse; if you ever get the time, there are some great history books on voting systems in the US where the small minority dominated the states elections laws and used them against the masses
By the time Baker v. Carr kicked in for AZ, Maricopa County had a majority of state population, but only 2/28 Senators. The least populous county was Mohave, which also had 2 Senators, but which at the time of the 1960 census had 1/86th of Maricopa's population.
The Georgia county unit system was worse; if you ever get the time, there are some great history books on voting systems in the US where the small minority dominated the states elections laws and used them against the masses