Utah Democrat Party Files to Join Proposition 4 Lawsuit

August 16, 2024, Salt Lake City - UDP Executive Director Thom DeSirant released the following statement today:

“The Utah Democratic Party has filed a motion to participate in the pending Proposition 4 litigation, League of Women Voters of Utah, et al. v. Utah State Legislature. 

The framers of our state constitution were clear: ultimate power lies with the voters, not the legislature. Republicans’ attempt to defy the will of the voters by repealing Proposition 4 and imposing lopsided congressional districts on Utahns is nothing more than a power grab, designed to squash opposition and cut themselves off from the democratic process. 

On the same day that the Utah Republican Party published an open letter calling on the Governor and Legislature to disenfranchise Utahns, Utah Democrats are seeking to join this lawsuit to ensure that all Utahns should have an equal say in how they’re governed. Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around.”

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For more information, contact Mason Hughes at press@utdem.org or +1 (801) 830-0645.

The Utah Democratic Party is the face and voice of Democrats in the State of Utah. We believe that Utahns deserve strong, competent leadership that puts the people and democracy first.