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The Utah GOP launched an initiative to reverse Utah's redistricting laws.
The state's congressional map was tossed out last month by a judge.
Republicans have until Nov. 15 to collect at least 150,000 signatures.
The Utah Republican Party announced a campaign on Tuesday to repeal the state’s redistricting law known as Proposition 4 and to eliminate a new congressional map approved by the Legislature last week.
State GOP chair Rob Axson filed two documents — an initiative application and a referendum petition — with the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on Tuesday evening. The party will have until mid November to gather the required signatures for each.
The documents were signed by six sponsors: Utah Attorney General Derek Brown, former U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, Republican National