Please adopt a map created by UIRC. The people voted for prop 4. The legislature needs to honor that.

I think this is the best map among the UIRC and Legislative Committee maps. It keeps cities and counties mostly intact, and the splits that do exist are in sensible locations (e.g. southern Davis county with northern Salt Lake County). Please adopt this map (or really, any of the other UIRC maps).

What Rob said. I can't speak to the rural counties' feelings about being in such large areas together, but it seems like they would have more in common (in terms of their interests being represented) than being lumped in with random city people.

Thank you UIRC for producing well crafted non-partisan maps just like the *majority* of Utah voters wanted.

This and the purple map proposed by the UIRC are the best proposals. Immensely better than any of the Legislature's proposals.

I think this is the best map I have seen yet; the balance of urban and rural is key, especially with regards to the area around Point of the Mountain and Utah county. The regions seem distinct from each other but more or less coherent internally, so those elected will be representing their constituents better than using any other map. I say this having lived and voted in many regions of the state during my life here. Well done UIRC, let's hope those in power listen to what the people voted for--specifically, you--and that you aren't legislated into nothingness.

This map represents the fairest districting I have seen.

I feel this map does a good job of keeping 'communities of interest' together.

I like that this map does a good job of keeping communities together instead of splitting them across multiple districts. This or any of the IRC maps is much preferable to the Legislature's map because they were created through an open transparent process that voters approved a few years ago. I appreciated the IRC's work to listen to Utahns and their concerns and to draw maps without partisan considerations.

I like this map the best. It seems to be the most fair and makes the most sense. The boundaries are logical: all of Southern Utah is in one district, all the the NW part of the state is in one district, and the most populated area is divide by a pretty straight line through the middle. There is no need for every district to have both rural and urban voters. This map speaks to this. With this map, rural voices will be heard and urban voices will also be heard. The map could be improved, though. Salt Lake and Davis Counties are each broken into two districts. It would be better if all of Davis County were in District 1 and more or all of Salt Lake County were in District 3, or District 3 could be extended towards park City.

This map is acceptable to me. It would give me a representative who could spend more time listening to those who share my concerns because we live in similar settings and who could also focus on the issues that are important to us in Congress. The one proposed by the legislators does not provide me with that kind of representation.

This appears to be the best map at preserving community input. It keeps northern Utah together. It keeps southern Utah together. It allows Salt Lake and Utah counties to preserve their own respective brands of politics (which often have nothing to do with northern or southern Utah).

Of the maps for Congressional districts, I think this Orange map represents us most fairly. The only maps I want to see considered are those proposed by the UIRC.

This is a much fairer map and well thought out to represent similar communities and similar interests that should be given representation and voice in congress. It separates the urban from the rural in ways that are meaningful and provides much larger rural district areas to offset the lower population density. This is a good map and should be adopted.

This map does the best job of providing equal representation of the urban/rural divide in our state. All voices need representation and this map works for my family.

This is the best map because it consolidates and isolates voters with similar concerns into the same district. Urban and rural have different needs and this will allow their representative to fight for those needs because they are the will of their entire district. The Purple Map is also good.

Thank you IRC for your work to make the maps fair and representative for all Utah residents!

I can align with this map. I support it. I feel this maintains borders of the city where I live and gives me a sense of community. Please consider this above the map suggested as the preferred by the Legislative leadership. Listen to the Independent Redistricting Commission. Thank you.

As a Downtown Salt Lake resident, I feel this map is a fairer representation of districts by keeping urban communities together. The Salt Lake Valley is more diverse and densely populated with completely different needs compared to rural communities in South Utah, and this map clearly acknowledges that fact by not diluting Salt Lake City voters with rural voters hundreds of miles away. Rural voters also have more visibility and accurate representation when they're grouped with similar communities.

Of all the maps, this one most accurately groups the rural vs urban divide in Utah. As someone who lives in SLC, I like that this map would allow both communities to be better represented.

This is another, very workable map that captures the regions of Utah.

I really like this map! I agree with the other comments made here. Very thoughtful design, with two urban districts and two urban-rural districts. This is a nice way to ensure that rural voters in my southern Utah do not get diluted to far. Our needs and concerns deserve the attention of a single member of Congress.

This map makes a lot of sense. It keeps urban communities represented without splitting them up to suppress certain types of voters. It also gives good representation to rural areas. Yes, one district seems to cover more than half the state, but those areas are sparsely populated and land does not need representation in Congress

This map would keep communities of interest together and not split votes in an attempt to silence certain demographics

Utah's population is 90.6% we deserve AT MINIMUM two urban districts. This map more accurately represents where the people live, while still giving the rural north and south a say.