As members of Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG), a nonpartisan grassroots organization continuing a strong tradition of Latter-day Saint women who are active participants in our congregations, communities and government, we are proud to have been part of an effort to advocate for the people’s right to elect legislators who represent our communities.

Proposition 4, a Utah citizen-based voter initiative passed in 2018, established neutral criteria and an independent commission to draw nonpartisan redistricting maps to guard against gerrymandering in our state. Instead of following the citizen mandate, the Utah Legislature replaced the independently created maps with its own map. The 2021 congressional map was so partisan that an independent organization that tracks gerrymandering

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