SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — On June 1, Wasatch and Summit Counties were required to separate their council seats by districts and draw boundaries.

Summit County currently has all at-large seats, which means residents can vote for each of the five different council members.

Rep. Jordan Teuscher (R-South Jordan) said there can be an issue with this.

“If you have all at-large seats, then it means, if you have one or two really big cities, then they get to decide who represents the entire county, and those smaller cities or rural locations don't really have a voice in county government,” he said.

Summit County Manager Shayne Scot thinks this will bring many challenges for voters.

“This bill forces each of our council members, in its current form, to be part of a geographic district, which means

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