'Vote no': Anti-gerrymandering groups launch campaign against Utah constitutional amendment

With a rallying cry of “vote no, vote no, vote no,” hundreds of Utahns packed onto the steps of the Utah Capitol on Monday to launch a campaign urging voters to reject a proposed constitutional amendment this November.

The campaign, spearheaded by the anti-gerrymandering group Better Boundaries, has so far raised $30,000 for the effort from some 270 donors and counting, according to executive director Katie Wright.

“We believe in checks and balances, and we are united in keeping our state balanced,” Wright said during the rally. “We will not give up our rights to politicians. Politicians are asking you to give up your constitutional right, but we will vote no.”

Wright, referring to a letter circulated ahead of last week’s special session that more than 2,500 people signed urging Utah lawmakers to respect the Utah Supreme Court interpretation of the Utah Constitution, said Better Boundaries has “heard from thousands of Utans” who are “united against this power grab.”




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