Synopsis
Broadening representation through practical reform that keeps government affordable.
A thoughtful proposal uses census data to guide who should sit in Parliament, while addressing concerns about crowded chambers and the cost of elections.
The text frames a focused, step-by-step approach to making representation more responsive to population shifts. It weighs the benefits of adding members from growing towns against the realities of constitutional balance, and it argues for gradual, workable changes over sweeping, radical overhauls.
- Repurposing census figures to determine which towns deserve representation and when.
- Reducing county election costs through registration reforms and coordinated polling.
- Strengthening voter accuracy with clear, systematic methods to record and verify freeholders.
- Considering incremental experiments before broader constitutional changes, including discussions on triennial Parliaments.
Ideal for readers interested in 19th-century constitutional debates and reform-minded governance.
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