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Concern about Growing Imbalance of Power in Utah Governance Utah Citizens’ Counsel, January 2024 Like our nation’s constitution, the Utah Constitution creates a representative democracy with three branches of government—executive, legislative, and judicial. Although each branch has independent authority and separate responsibilities, they necessarily overlap, and a creative tension exists between and among them. Checks […]

In the 2011 redistricting effort, the Utah Citizen’s Counsel relies on the support of many community organizations who endorse our cause for a redistricting process that follows both the letter and the spirit of the law. AARP, Utah Chapter Alliance for a Better Utah Fair Boundaries of Utah League of Women Voters Utah AFL-CIO RepresentMe […]

In addition to providing public commentary, the Utah Citizen’s Counsel is committed to provoking public interest and encouraging public participation in the redistricting process.  Here you will find a list of events concerning the redistricting process. Legislative Redistricting Committee: Meeting 19th and 22nd, 9:00AM @ Senate Building Rm. 210 Talking Points: The current system of […]

Policy Briefs: Concern about Growing Imbalance of Power in Utah Governance What is the Right Balance between State and Local Authority? Should All Utah’s State Employees Be Dismissible at the Will of Their Bosses Rather Than for Cause? How has the Legislature Undermined the Judiciary? Would Removal of the Income-Tax Earmark in the Utah Constitution […]

Section Four:  Reforms to Enhance Utah’s Democracy 1.  Establish an independent redistricting commission for the purpose of recommending district boundaries.  One-party government is antithetical to democracy, and the public interest is generally better-served where there is genuine competition between the parties for election success.  The historic practice of drawing districts to protect incumbents or partisan […]