Prop 4, which the judge says is the law, provides for an independent redistricting committee to draw the maps and that is my preferred solution. Maps A & B seem the most fair and may finally give some voice to those who do not routinely vote Republican. A supermajority of any party is not a good way to govern and the legislature should not be disregarding a proposition that the Utah voters passed. Gerrymandering is not democratic.
Chip Self
Democracy requires compromise and that the voices of the people be heard. Shall I repeat that? Apparently so, because the Utah Legislature is once again being disingenuous with the voters they have pledged to serve by promoting Map C with language like: 1) A blue takeover 2) our best chance to preserve traditional neighborhoods, and my favorite, 3) the only map that contains the redistricting criteria and legislative boundaries needed to stop the democrats. Really? That bald faced demagoguery is amusing, even by Utah standards where good people do what the patriarchy tells them to. And to blame activist judges? Seems like you kinda invited this on yourself. One final irony: you complain endlessly about government overreach under democrats, but you do it in trying to dictate voter maps and it's just good governance? Last note: all the great tech companies, all the great advertising and web design companies in Utah, and this is your website?
AMANDA KEEN SELF
Map A and B look to be more fairly divided in trying to represent the people. Map C is too close to what we currently have and does NOT meet the criteria for fair redistricting. Utahans voted for redistricting process in 2018 and the legislature ignored the voice of the people. The courts have confirmed our rights to a fair map and any map that is confirmed should follow ALL measures outlined in Prop 4. Utahans are voted for and you owe us fair representation. We believe in democracy.
Why is this website so difficult to use? I guess once again you don't want constituents to weigh in.
Amanda Johnson
I oppose this map. It makes little effort to keep cities and counties united, severing them in strange ways.
Dori Pratt
I am in favor of the Escamilla/Owens map. I believe this map will create a more diverse vote across the state.
Dori Pratt
I am concerned that Map C, does NOT help to create a more diverse vote. It places Utah right back where we were and that is the problem. More voices need to be heard.
Laura B Livnat
This map is more fair than any written by the legislature. Use one of the independent commission's maps for Utah. That is the law we passed.
Edith Hammond
This map is better than others, but I still question these little offshoots of certain districts.
Delese Bettinson
This is a definite no - The effort at keeping cities and counties whole is pretty low. Definite evidence of sprawling and irregularly shaped districts. Preservation of neighborhoods and combination of other neighborhoods is illogical. A very poor representation.
Tammy k Ames
I believe salt lake city and west valley should be together. and I pick the new district E that Doug Owens and Luz Escamilla has submitted it looks like a better fit for all. or district D is the next in line. I do not support A,B, C they look like the gerrymandered ones that have been pushed on the public for years. we need a map where everyone has a choice.
Tanner Olson
What is this? Alpine has nothing to do with midway. We travel to pleasant grove from time to time too, but you have to go through highland/cedar hills to get there. Highland and Alpine should definitely be in the same district.
Joel Barber
Thank you UIRC for producing well crafted non-partisan maps just like the *majority* of Utah voters wanted.
Margaret A Smith
Why do the Salt Lake neighborhoods look so strangely shaped, sort of like a bunch of salamanders? (Rhetorical question.)
Susan Atkin
District 66 is a mess! How could anyone properly and represent this area. Besides the gerrymandered mix of a little urban and a lot rural, there is too much geographic area, no connecting roads. The representative couldn't possibly effectively represent their constituents!
Susan Atkin
This border looks like it was cut with the precision of political agenda jiggered-up saw. Why is this little oxbow being singled out of my west side neighborhood? We all shop at the same Smiths, our kids all go to the same schools, we all enjoy the same rec center, parks, "nextdoor neighbor" online bulletin board. Precise and deliberate again. In 2000 we lost Millie Peterson, In 2010 we lost Sen. Goodfellow and now we are losing Mike Winder. Absolutely appalling and dripping with Republican self righteous BS!
Susan Atkin
Whoa there! This map makes a mess of My West Valley neighborhood. I was happily represented by Winder in district 30....but now district 30 has been replaced by 24 on my side of the street and 25 at my friends house across the street on 60th west. First they came for Millie Peterson in 2000, then Sen Goodfellow in 2010 and now Mike WInder in 2020. I've lived in the same house for nearly 30 yrs and the good-ol gerrymandering boys just keep blowing us up! Ridiculous!
Jason Baxter
This map has a variety of odd geographic breaks when closely reviewed. Most of Midvale representation area also crosses all 4 corners of the I-15/215 interchange, while downtown Midvale is being carved out to align across the Jordan River. Some folks near Coalville are aligned with Vernal area, there are no direct connecting roads or other reason for this. Wrap around from Duchesne clear to four corners area is all rural, but several areas require driving hundreds of miles through neighboring districts to connect on roads throughout the area. This would be logistically very difficult for representatives to meet with the population they represent.
Erik Gumbrecht
Tooele County and Box Elder should not be together. They are not connected by any major road making representation a challenge.
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