ABSTRACT
The legislative halls of Kentucky have not witnessed a battle over state reapportionment since 1942. Political oratory across the state in recent years has touched almost every issue except this one. Though the Louis ville press occasionally reminds the voters of that city that their votes count for less than they should in the legislature, no one seems to listen. Reapportionment is not a major issue today in Kentucky. In fact, how ever, the apportionment system is an inseparable part of the political pattern of Kentucky, and any significant change in apportionment would alter the balance of political power. Moreover, as Kentucky becomes more urban and less rural, this issue is growing in importance. The issue of reapportionment is not dead, but dormant, and it is being gradually awakened in response to the recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court.
