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Press Conference Statement on UT Supreme Court Decision
The following statement was read by MWEG communications specialist Laura Lewis at a press conference at the Utah State Capitol. Mormon Women for Ethical Government is grateful to be here today alongside our fellow plaintiffs to celebrate this historic ruling. It is fitting that this victory for Utah voters was achieved by Utah voters – those who supported Prop 4, those who participated in the independent redistricting process, those who organized this lawsuit, and those who courageously stood up as plaintiffs. The people of Utah have come together to assert their right to reform their government. This unanimous Utah Supreme Court decision upholds the will of the people, and we…
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Official Statement From MWEG on Fair Districting Litigation in Utah
Today, Mormon Women for Ethical Government joins the League of Women Voters of Utah and seven individual plaintiffs in a suit challenging the congressional maps drawn by the Utah State Legislature in November 2021. This challenge is a manifestation of our deep commitment to peacemaking. We are seeking redress through the courts on behalf of our members in Utah’s four congressional districts who have been denied access to representative government. In 2018, Proposition 4 was passed by Utah voters with an aim to create a redistricting process that was neutral and fair. This represented an effort by the people to alter and reform a government process in direct response to…
