Prop. 4 repeal effort hits highs as signature removals mount ahead of Sunday deadline
The campaign to repeal Utah’s anti-gerrymandering law—Proposition 4, the 2018 voter-approved ban on partisan gerrymandering—logged its best net day Friday, adding 3,929 signatures toward November’s ballot. The surge came as a parallel signature‑removal push also hit a high.
With two days left before the Feb. 15 deadline, organizers are just over 63% of the 140,748 statewide signatures required, with 88,950 verified and 51,800 to go.
They also must hit signature thresholds in at least 26 of the state’s 29 Senate districts. So far, they’ve qualified in four and are more than halfway there in 15 more.
On Thursday, there were 4,656 new signatures verified, a record for the campaign. That was offset by 727 signatures removed from the petition, also a record number. The net gain was just over 3,900 new signatures.
Opponents of the ballot measure are contacting Utahns who have already signed to have their signatures removed following multiple reports that voters were misled about what the ballot initiative does and allegations of fraudulent signatures.
An analysis of verified signature lists from Jan. 23 to Feb. 13 by Utah Political Watch shows nearly 1,200 total signatures removed from the petition so far.
Signature packets are due Sunday, Feb. 15. County clerks will accept petitions over the weekend then have 21 days to verify. The final day for verification is March 7.
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