The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 19, 2024

Utah Voters Fought Back After Their Fair Voting Districts Constitutional Amendment was Gutted by an Anti-Voter Legislature. They Won.
Utah voters passed the Better Boundaries Proposition 4 in 2018, setting standards for competitive, nonpartisan redistricting. Utah’s legislature, in an effort to retain partisan power, gutted that amendment. The state supreme court just ruled for the voters.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
Utah News Dispatch - Utah Supreme Court hands big win to plaintiffs in anti-gerrymandering lawsuit
Utah Supreme Court (via Democracy Docket) - League of Women Voters Utah v. Utah State Legislature
Democracy Docket - Utah Supreme Court Reinstates Challenge to Repeal of Anti-Gerrymandering Initiative

Groups Taking Action:
League of Women Voters Utah, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, ACLU of Utah

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