Lawsuit filed over Utah redistricting maps, but state leaders defend them

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The lawsuit was filed in Third District Court by Campaign Legal Center (CLC) along with attorneys from Parr Brown Gee & Loveless. “Elections should be determined by voters, not by politicians who draw maps to serve their own political interests,” said Paul Smith, CLC senior vice president, in a statement. “Independent redistricting commissions, like the one created through Proposition 4, are a pro-voter reform that helps ensure voters are the ones who decide how the electoral districts are drawn.”

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