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Question about the British political system?
In the US, a person running for Congress must live in the district or state which he/she wants to represent. Is that true in Britain? For instance, can you live in the south and represent a northern district?
Sits Vacant, I don't understand your answer. Are you saying that no representatives of northeern districts live in the north -- or what?
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- Anonymous9 years agoFavorite Answer
Actually, in the U.S., a member of Congress need not live in the district he/she represents, only in the same state. Most of the time, voters would not vote for a person who didn't live in the district, but it has happened, especially after complicated re-districting. Some members of Congress from New York City have been re-elected from districts that they no longer inhabited after the district lines were re-drawn. I seem to recall that Al Lowenstein was one such person.
- ?Lv 69 years ago
Nobody would represent a Northern constituency if they had to live there permanently. A sham residence is bad enough.
