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Fix error: population monotonicity is related to participation, house monotonicity don't need to be.
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{{Definition| If the number of voters increases then the party which the new voter endorsed cannot lose a seat.}}
By extension, the
The '''population paradox''' is a counter-intuitive result of some procedures for apportionment. When two states have populations increasing at different rates, a small state with rapid growth can lose a legislative seat to a big state with slower growth.
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