Letter to the Editor

The single most important right of the people is the right to be fairly and adequately represented in Congress and in their state legislatures. In 1961 Florida has a population of 5,243,000 and had 94 representatives in the state legislature, The people had 1 representative for every 55,776 constituents and the people were fairly and adequately represented. When Florida adopted a new Constitution in 1968 the state's population had grown to 6.643,000 and as a result 26 new legislative districts were added to maintain a proper ratio between the number of representatives and the number of people being represented. Today, Florida has a population of 21,780,000 and we still have the same numbe