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.