Minimum Total Deviation Apportionments

Paul H. Edelman
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Paul H. Edelman: Vanderbilt University

A chapter in Mathematics and Democracy, 2006, pp 55-64 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This note presents an algorithm for computing the minimum total deviation apportionment. Some properties of this apportionment are also explored. This particular apportionment arises from the jurisprudential concern that total deviation is the appropriate measure for the harm caused by malapportionment of the United States House of Representatives.

Keywords: Apportionment; House of Representatives; districting; one person - one vote (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1007/3-540-35605-3_4

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