A Utah ballot initiative pitched as a remedy for partisan gerrymandering is back on top, buoyed by additional ballots from Salt Lake County.
Proposition 4, which would create an independent redistricting commission, has been up and down since Election Day, as officials have continued adding up votes. At Tuesday's end, the initiative was trailing by about 900 votes, out of about 909,000 cast.
Another batch of ballots from Salt Lake County — where the proposition has done well — came in Wednesday evening and gave the measure its lead back. The initiative is now ahead by 2,645 votes, netting support from about 50.