
Better Boundaries Accountability PAC
November 11, 2021
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Launched on Monday, November 8th as it became clear that the Utah Legislature was determined to ignore the will of the people and enact egregious partisan and incumbent protection gerrymanders, the Better Boundaries Accountability PAC’s goal is more responsive and accountable elected officials. The PAC will strategically deploy funds in the…

STATEMENT FROM BETTER BOUNDARIES ON LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MAPS; ANNOUNCEMENT OF PAC
November 10, 2021
SALT LAKE CITY – Better Boundaries released the following statement:”We are deeply disappointed the Utah Legislative Redistricting Committee disregarded the will of the people and chose to push forward their own set of gerrymandered maps last evening. The legislative committee’s maps, to be voted on in this special session, clearly have no consideration for the…

Legislative Redistricting Maps Split Communities and Gerrymander Utahns
November 7, 2021
Late on Friday night, the Legislative Redistricting Committee released four proposed maps, one each for congress, state senate, state house, and state school board. In a side-by-side comparison of the Independent Redistricting Commission’s maps, the legislative maps fail to meet key criteria and do not offer any demonstrable improvements. In fact, two of the maps…

Independent Commissioners Unanimously Recommend 12 Maps
November 1, 2021
On Monday night, Utah’s first-ever Independent Redistricting Commission unanimously approved 12 maps for recommendation to the Utah State Legislature. The maps score well on all the criteria set out in state statute. For example, they keep cities and counties intact whenever possible. Additionally, all maps were drawn in a transparent process that the public could…

Statement from Better Boundaries Executive Director Katie Wright on the Independent Commission’s Unanimous Approval of 12 Maps for Recommendation to the Legislative Redistricting Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 26, 2021
SALT LKE CITY – Better Boundaries Executive Director released the following statement: “Last night, Utah’s first-ever Independent Redistricting Commission unanimously approved twelve maps (three each for State House, State Senate, State School Board, and Congress) for recommendation to the Legislative Redistricting Committee. We applaud their efforts and remind Utahns this commission was established in order…

Statement from Better Boundaries Executive Director Katie Wright on Rob Bishop’s Resignation from Independent Redistricting Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 25, 2021
SALT LAKE CITY – Better Boundaries Executive Director Katie Wright released the following statement: We are disappointed to hear of Commissioner Rob Bishop’s resignation from Utah’s Independent Redistricting Commission. The Commission, which was passed by voters in 2018, renegotiated by lawmakers and signed into law by Governor Herbert in 2020 is required to uphold a…

Four Years in the Making: The Status of Redistricting
October 21, 2021
We are in the critical last days of adopting the People’s Maps here in Utah. But we are also part of a historic national movement to ensure that people are picking their politicians. We are excited to announce that we are hosting a virtual event featuring Kathay Feng, National Redistricting Director of Common Cause on…

FOX 13 News 360: A look at Utah’s redistricting process
September 2, 2021
SALT LAKE CITY — Every 10 years, the boundaries for congress, state legislature and state school board are redrawn in a process called “redistricting.” It’s vitally important because who represents you helps set policies ranging from potholes to taxes. This year will be different. In 2018, voters approved Proposition 4 that created an independent redistricting…

Congratulations to Utah’s Independent Redistricting Commission
September 2, 2021
Congratulations to Utah’s Independent Redistricting Commission. Joined by city and county mayors and managers, it was clear that leaders understand how critical it is that communities have representation. Learn about all the commissioners on our website: betterboundaries.org