The Permanent Appointment Act of 1929 froze the number of Representatives at 435. At that time, each Rep covered approximately 300,000 people. Now, they “represent” almost 800,000. Removing this cap would immediately add 725 new districts if we went back to 300,000 constituents. Districts would be redrawn and gerrymandering would be much more difficult. It would also require House members to form coalitions and would force the Representatives to be much more in touch with his or her constituents. Lobbying would be less effective and the power of these seats would be diluted so as not to attract power hungry people as readily.
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https://thirty-thousand.org/article-the-first-of-the-bill-of-rights/
I agree and was about to post the same idea. I do think that it is possible to make the ratio of representative to population size closer to the ratio the founders envisioned. This would mean over 11,000 representatives, it sounds crazy but let me explain. We have the technology today to connect millions of people online, so 11,000 representatives could be easily connected to discuss issues brought forth by constituents in forums like this, and in live video chats etc. This would also make it easier for representatives to connect with their constituents because you would either know your representative or know someone that knows your representative. Entry into politics would be easier it would reduce the influence of lobbyists and donor influence on representatives and it would be easier to get representation in government with independents and third parties. I agree with this policy though and think it is the best way to bring the voice back to the people.
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