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Candidates split on Prop 4 and who should draw Utah legislative maps
Summary
At a county GOP forum, candidates debated whether the Utah Legislature should retain sole map-drawing authority or whether reforms (like Prop 4) were justified to increase responsiveness; one candidate called Prop 4 unconstitutional, the other said it sought constituent input.
At a Utah County Republican Party forum, candidates answered repeated questions about redistricting authority, Prop 4 and SB200, drawing a clear contrast on how each would approach mapmaking.
One candidate, who identified herself as a state legislator with prior service in the House and Senate, said the state constitution assigns map drawing to the legislature. "Article 9 means the legislature. Period," she said, adding, "I support the…
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