Who wouldn’t want fair elections? Who wouldn’t want representatives who reflected their views? Who wouldn’t want a government that works for its constituents? Well, that is the goal behind Proposition 4, a citizen-led initiative that seeks to end gerrymandering in Utah.
Our current district boundaries in Utah have been drawn not to reflect the views of the voters, but to assure continued power of our elected officials. This inequality was not done for the benefit of Utah’s residents, but was created to ensure the control over Utah politics.
Now ask yourself, why would anybody oppose the drawing of fair boundaries?