It is true, that, “when the right to vote … is denied to any of the male inhabitants of a State, … or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion or other crime,” the basis of representation is reduced in corresponding proportion.
Sumner explains the constitutional penalty imposed on states that deny voting rights to male inhabitants.
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