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Group aims to put independent redistricting commission on 2018 ballot

A Utah good government group is set to launch a ballot initiative to create a bipartisan/independent redistricting commission with the goal of putting the issue before voters in 2018.

UtahPolicy.com has learned that Utahns for Responsive Government are planning to unveil the proposal, which they call "Better Boundaries." The initiative would create a seven-person advisory commission to advise Utah lawmakers when they undertake the once-a-decade task of redrawing political boundary lines in the state.

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