In a historic decision of 1964 (Reyn olds v. Sims), the Supreme Court held that all state legislators must be elected from districts of roughly equal population thus ensuring equal representation for all voters. But what about the application of the one-man, one-vote rule to local governmental units such as school boards, city councils and boards of county supervisors? Last week, in a partial answer, the court unanimously held the line at the state level.
Speaking for the court in four cases, Justice William O. Douglas quoted a point from the Reynolds decision: "Political subdivisions of statescounties, cities...