Republicans are asking voters to sign petitions that would undermine their own constitutional right to “alter or reform” government.

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If you’re confused about Utah’s redistricting battle, you’re not alone. Even Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson — a Republican — is baffled by her own party’s latest move.

“This is injecting a level of chaos and confusion into this process that is completely unprecedented,” she recently said.

In short, the Utah GOP is gathering signatures for petitions designed to overturn what voters approved in 2018. Voters passed Proposition 4 to create fair congressional maps. Now Republicans want to block even a slightly less gerrymandered alternative and potentially repeal