After Losing in Court, Utah GOPers Unveil Audacious Scheme To Create New Gerrymander
The plan would narrow the standard for courts to determine whether a proposed map is a partisan gerrymander.
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In Big Win for Voters, Utah Supreme Court Upholds Block on Gerrymandered Congressional Map
The Utah Supreme Court Monday denied the state legislature’s petition to keep its gerrymandered congressional map in place for upcoming elections and ordered lawmakers to present a new map by Sept. 25.
Utah Strikes Down Gerrymandered Map, Reinstates Voter-Approved Redistricting Reforms
A Utah judge struck down the state Legislature’s gerrymandered congressional map and reinstated the citizen-led redistricting reforms.
Right-Wing Legal Group Sues to Obtain Utah’s Voter Roll
An anti-voting lawsuit is demanding full access to Utah’s voter registration list, including records that are private and protected under state law.
In a Win for Voters, Utah Supreme Court Voids Anti-Democratic Constitutional Amendment
The Utah Supreme Court unanimously affirmed that a proposed anti-democratic constitutional amendment set to appear on the November ballot shall remain void, rejecting Republican legislators’ request to reinstate the proposal.
Utah Republicans Put Anti-Democratic Constitutional Amendment on November Ballot
The Republican majority in the Utah Legislature voted to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot in November that would give them power to veto or alter voter-approved ballot measures.
Utah Supreme Court Hands Losses to Two GOP Candidates in Contested Races
Utah’s highest court issued rulings that essentially upheld the results of two contested Republican primaries.
Republican Attorneys General Continue To Threaten Our Democracy
Republican attorneys general pose an ongoing threat to democracy as they continue their attempts to weaken the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and more.
Federal Judge Denies Request To Count Late Postmarked Mail-in Ballots in Utah GOP Congressional Primary
A federal judge rejected a request from a GOP primary candidate for Utah 2nd Congressional District, Colby Jenkins, who sought to halt today’s certification of the state’s election results and require certain counties to accept mail-in ballots he alleged were wrongfully excluded from the vote total.
Utah Supreme Court Reinstates Challenge to Repeal of Anti-Gerrymandering Initiative
The Utah Supreme Court revived a claim from advocacy organizations and voters alleging that the GOP-controlled state legislature violated the state constitution when it repealed a 2018 voter-approved anti-gerrymandering initiative.