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Upholding the Will of the People on Proposition 4

To: Rep. Ballard, Sen. Weiler, Gov. Cox

From: A verified voter in Woods Cross, UT

February 9

ect for the electorate and the Utah Constitution's guarantee that "the people have the right to alter or reform their government". I implore you to: 1. rt has now reinstated Proposition 4 as law. Despite these clear judicial rebukes, your new effort is underway to repeal Proposition 4 via a 2026 ballot ission as voters originally intended. Utahns deserve a government that listens, especially when the people have spoken directly and the courts have conf ocess, as demonstrated in the ongoing saga surrounding Proposition 4. In 2018, a majority of Utah voters exercised their constitutional right to reform their government by passing Proposition 4, which established an independent redistricting commission and standards to prevent gerrymandering. This act of initiative. This continued campaign to nullify a lawfully passed voter initiative, especially after the courts have spoken, represents a profound disresp irmed their voice must be heard. Please stand for the integrity of our democracy and the fundamental rights of your constituents. ued two critical rulings: one unanimously affirming that citizen initiatives which reform government are constitutionally protected from legislative over Publicly acknowledge and support the Utah Supreme Court's rulings protecting the citizen initiative process. 2. Oppose any further legislative or electo ral attempts to subvert or repeal the reforms established by Proposition 4. 3. Commit to implementing and funding the Utah Independent Redistricting Comm rs had just approved. Then, after ignoring the commission's work, it enacted a highly partisan congressional map. Our state's highest court has since iss reach, and another voiding a misleading constitutional amendment (Amendment D) designed to give the legislature power to undo initiatives. A district cou

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