Prop. 4 repeal qualifies in third Senate district - but still miles from the ballot
Organizers pushing a repeal of Utah’s voter-approved anti‑gerrymandering law, Proposition 4, just had one of their best days—adding more than 3,400 signatures and clearing the bar in a third Senate district. But with just nine days left until the Feb. 15 submission deadline, they’d have to double that pace to make the ballot.
New totals released Friday put the campaign at 76,079 signatures—54% of the 140,748 needed statewide. That leaves 64,669 to go, or about 7,186 per day through Feb. 15.
And the statewide number is only half the test. The initiative also needs signatures from 8% of active voters in 26 of Utah’s 29 Senate districts. So far, only three districts have crossed that threshold. Even if they keep this week’s pace and hit the statewide total, projections suggest they’d end up with roughly 11 qualifying districts—still 15 short. They’re above 50% of the target in 12 other districts, but “more than halfway” doesn’t count toward qualifying for the ballot.
To make matters worse, District 5’s tally fell after a spate of voters pulled their names—marking the second time this cycle a district has reported fewer signatures than the day before.
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