Poll finds Utahns don’t want judges deciding congressional maps. Here’s what else they say

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New poll finds that majority of Utah voters want independent body to advise on redistricting.

Voters don't want judges, or the Legislature acting alone, to have authority over new maps.

Advocates and critics of Proposition 4 interpreted the poll in opposite ways to support cause.

A new poll published on Thursday found an overwhelming number of Utah voters don’t want a judge to decide their congressional districts. But a majority also don’t want the Legislature to do it without an advisory body.

The poll, commissioned by conservative think tank Sutherland Institute, found that Utahns have nuanced views about the state’s redistricting saga over who should have the final say in approving new electoral boundaries.

When asked who should decide the boundaries for congressional d