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Utah House approves congressional map after rejecting multiple substitute plans
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 2004, the congressional boundaries designation, after rejecting several substitute maps including one modeled on the Independent Redistricting Commission; the final vote was 50-22 and the bill will go to the Senate.
The Utah House voted to approve House Bill 2004, the bill that sets the state’s four congressional districts, after a day of debate and several failed substitute motions. The bill passed and will be sent to the Senate with a recorded tally of 50 yes votes and 22 no votes.
Representative Ray, who presented the chamber’s proposed map, said the plan follows a strict population standard: “our deviations … 0% deviation” so that districts meet a one-person, one-vote standard, and that population shifts over the past decade—growth in…
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