Article XI.
Apportionment

Section 2. Ratio in the House of Representatives

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Ratio in the House of Representatives

Ratio in the House of Representatives

Every county having a population equal to one-half of said ratio, shall be entitled to one representative; every county, containing said ratio, and three-fourths over, shall be entitled to two representatives; every county containing three times said ratio, shall be entitled to three representatives; and so on, requiring after the first two, an entire ratio for each additional representative. Provided, however, that each county shall have one representative.

Ratio in the house

Every county having a population equal to one-half of said ratio, shall be entitled to one representative; every county, containing said ratio, and three-fourths over, shall be entitled to two representatives; every county containing three times said ratio, shall be entitled to three representatives, and so on, requiring after the first two, an entire ratio for each additional representative.

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