As Utah lawmakers unveil proposed maps, critics say new bill undermines Proposition 4

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Utah lawmakers unveiled five proposed maps for redrawing congressional districts for 2024 elections.

Critics say a new bill undermines Proposition 4 by limiting fairness evaluations.

Public comments on the maps and bill are open until Oct. 5 online.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers unveiled five proposed maps that could be used to redraw the state's congressional district boundaries for next year's midterm elections, kicking off a two-week process for lawmakers and the public to weigh in before a final version is adopted Oct. 6.

A Republican senator also introduced a bill that would select only one statistical measure to be used to determine whether the new maps meet requirements for "partisan symmetry," which critics said was only a na