Redistricting

The latest Utah news from Friday evening, Nov. 12, 2021

Cox said during a virtual town hall Tuesday night that he planned to approve the congressional redistricting map because the Legislature passed it with enough votes to overturn a veto.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, Nov. 10, 2021

The latest Utah news from Wednesday morning, Nov. 10, 2021

Utah lawmakers approved a new Congressional map Tuesday. It cracks Salt Lake County into four districts.

After a three hour comment period, hundreds of people spoke against the legislative redistricting committee map that splits Salt Lake County into four districts.

The latest Utah news from Monday morning, Nov. 8, 2021

The Utah Legislature will consider proposed redistricting maps during a special session Tuesday. People can comment on the maps Monday afternoon.

Utah’s Independent Redistricting Commission presented its maps to state lawmakers this week. Something that sets them apart from the Legislature’s redistricting committee is one of the principles the commission used to guide them: communities of interest.

Proposed maps that create a Democratic-leaning district were given an “A” in partisan fairness. But Republicans in charge of redistricting still say they’re biased.

Utah’s Independent Redistricting Commission presented its maps to lawmakers Monday.

Utahns’ views on how rural and urban areas should be mixed in Congressional districts has a lot more to do with their party affiliation than where they live.