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Legislators weigh options for primaries if Utah wins a fourth congressional seat
Summary
During the override session lawmakers discussed contingency options for the primary calendar should a pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling award Utah a fourth congressional seat; counsel outlined legal constraints and staff estimated a statewide primary would cost about $600,000.
Members of the Utah House spent a portion of the April 24 veto-override session discussing contingency plans for the state primary schedule if the U.S. Supreme Court were to rule that Utah is entitled to four congressional seats.
John Cannon, research analyst for legislative counsel, told the House a favorable Supreme Court ruling could require a new district map and a new process for candidate declarations and filings. ‘‘If we win, we will arguably be eventually…
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