Proposition 4
Utah Independent Redistricting Commission and Standards Act
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 512,218 50.34%
No 505,274 49.66%
Total votes 1,017,492 100.00%

Utah Proposition 4 was a ballot measure narrowly approved as part of the 2018 Utah elections. The proposition created an independent redistricting commission in the state, a measure to avoid gerrymandering.[1]

In 2020, the Utah legislature passed Senate Bill 200[2] which compromised positions between Better Boundaries Utah (the sponsor of the proposition) and the Utah legislature.[3][4]

Results

Proposal 2[5]
Choice Votes  %
Referendum passed Yes 512,218 50.34
No 505,274 49.66
Valid votes 1,017,492 93.95
Total votes 1,082,972 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 1,433,498 75.55

The proposal was approved narrowly, with 50.34% of the vote. The closeness of the result was hypothesized to be due to Republicans, the dominant party in Utah, voting against the proposition to maintain their total control over redistricting.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Roche, Lisa Riley (20 November 2018). "Utah proposition to battle gerrymandering passes as final votes tallied". Deseret News. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "SB0200". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  3. ↑ Means, Emily. "Lawmakers Announce Changes To Prop 4 Independent Redistricting Commission". www.kpcw.org. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  4. ↑ "Redistricting Data in Hand, Utah Has Short Timeline to Redraw Maps". KSLTV.com. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  5. ↑ "2018 General Election Canvass" (PDF). Lieutenant Governor of Utah. November 26, 2018. p. 54. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  6. ↑ Thulin, Justin (November 25, 2018). "Commentary: Why was the vote on Proposition 4 even close?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
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