Reapportion (Verb)
Meaning
Allocate, distribute, or apportion anew; "Congressional seats are reapportioned on the basis of census data".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The congressional seats will be reapportioned based on the updated census results to reflect changes in the state's population.
- New census data will be used to reapportion the state's electoral votes to better represent the shifting population demographics.
- Every ten years the state must reapportion its legislative districts to ensure fair representation for all citizens.
- The reapportioned district map aims to prevent gerrymandering and ensure that each voter's voice is equally represented.
- After each national census the country must reapportion its parliamentary seats according to the new population figures.