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Scrutiny Mounts Over Utah Prop 4 Repeal Petition Following Misleading Pitches and Harassment Reports

Organizers have 64,000-plus validated signatures toward roughly 141,000 required by Feb. 15.

Overview

  • An on-the-ground KSL investigation found some paid and volunteer circulators misled voters or withheld details about the drive to repeal Utah’s anti-gerrymandering law.
  • Reporters observed inconsistent compliance with state rules that require presenting the full initiative text and telling signers they must read and understand it.
  • Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson said her office has received complaints about misinformation from circulators, noting such complaints are common across petition efforts.
  • Utahns for Representative Government, led by state GOP chair Rob Axson, launched the repeal push in October to restore legislative control over redistricting.
  • The Post Millennial reported assaults and threats against signature gatherers, including a case in American Fork that led to an arrest, as police logged multiple complaints.