Republicans seized on a judge's footnote about overstepping her authority as proof of judicial overreach. The footnote came from a request made by the plaintiffs.
How do you engineer a congressional map to eliminate political competition? Utah Republicans found a way—by splitting up Democratic voters so equally the variation was under 4%.
Legislative leaders say they'll meet the court's Sept. 24 deadline to draw new congressional maps, but may submit a non-compliant map to test the constitutionality of Prop. 4.
Rep. Karianne Lisonbee says she's "verified" reports of noncitizens voting in Utah's elections. She's attempting to leverage those claims to push for strict new voter registration requirements in next month's special session.
