The Borders Act

[Peter]

I don't see how this would solve any problems within the redistricting process. We are already able to jump across one state when constructing the districts by the non-contiguity clause in the Districts Amendment. And as for Hawaii and Alaska, we have already been assuming that they are "naturally" placed with the Western states, so all that would do is fix a procedural flaw in the present system as opposed to making the process easier or fixing any substantive flaw.

New York to Michigan is the only two state jump in your list, so that would be gained, but I still don't see how it would fix the problems of redistricting. Really we either need to break PA and NY up - obviously impractical, or we need to move people out of these States, and I'm not in favour of forcing anybody to move States.

[Peter]

Hmmm, we could split PA into two states, and do the same with NY.  East/west on PA and NYC/upstate for NY, and have everyone register in one or the other.

As I say, that is impractical because:
1. We would have to decide where the new borders would be.
2. Its a buggar for people already registered there to have work out which half they want.
3. What do we do with the people who inevitably don't bother to pick one half of the State to move into?