The gerrymandering wars are getting out of control. However, Utah courts have pointed a way off the battlefield.
This summer, gerrymandering has spiraled out of control. Usually, congressional districts are only redrawn after each census. But then President Donald Trump demanded a new congressional map in Texas.
With his party’s control of Congress currently hanging by a thread, Republicans and Democrats alike are desperate to extract more seats by any means possible. Texas passed a new mid-decade plan that could award the GOP an additional five seats. In California, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom responded with a counterstrike that would deliver five seats for Democrats. And the battles may soon spread to Ohio, Missouri and beyond.
Back in 2018, Utah voters saw the gerrymandering wars co