2018 Utah Proposition 4

2018 ballot measure in Utah

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	512,218	50.34%
No	505,274	49.66%
Total votes	1,017,492	100.00%

Yes

50–60%

60–70%

50–60%

60–70%

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2004
Amendment 3
2018
Proposition 4
2020
Amendment A

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Utah Proposition 4 was a ballot measure narrowly approved as part of the 2018 Utah elections. The proposition created an independent redistricting commission in the state, a measure to avoid gerrymandering.^[1]

In 2020, the Utah legislature passed Senate Bill 200^[2] which compromised positions between Better Boundaries Utah (the sponsor of the proposition) and the Utah legislature.^[3]^[4]

Results

Proposal 2^[5]
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	512,218	50.34
No	505,274	49.66
Valid votes	1,017,492	93.95
Total votes	1,082,972	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	1,433,498	75.55

The proposal was approved narrowly, with 50.34% of the vote. The closeness of the result was hypothesized to be due to Republicans, the dominant party in Utah, voting against the proposition to maintain their total control over redistricting.^[6]

References

^ Roche, Lisa Riley (20 November 2018). "Utah proposition to battle gerrymandering passes as final votes tallied". Deseret News. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
^ "SB0200". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
^ Means, Emily. "Lawmakers Announce Changes To Prop 4 Independent Redistricting Commission". www.kpcw.org. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
^ "Redistricting Data in Hand, Utah Has Short Timeline to Redraw Maps". KSLTV.com. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
^ "2018 General Election Canvass" (PDF). Lieutenant Governor of Utah. November 26, 2018. p. 54. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
^ Thulin, Justin (November 25, 2018). "Commentary: Why was the vote on Proposition 4 even close?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 20, 2021.