What is the problem with counting inmates as residents who require legislative representation?

A. Prisoners do not have the right to vote, so free residents of the district get disproportionate influence.
B. Most prisoners are originally from urban areas, but most prisons are in rural areas.
C. This practice decreases the influence of rural districts because prisoners have such negative political reputations.
D. The U.S. Constitution states that each prisoner should be counted as three-fifths of a person.


A. Prisoners do not have the right to vote, so free residents of the district get disproportionate influence.

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