Utah’s court-ordered redistricting process underway this week is already heating up, with Democrats and some concerned Utahns frustrated that legislators still aren’t following the spirit of a voter-approved law that created an independent redistricting process.

The Utah Legislature’s newly convened Legislative Redistricting Committee held its first public hearing on Monday to consider a slate of five proposed congressional maps to choose from to submit to 3rd District Judge Dianna Gibson by their deadline of Oct. 6.

Gibson will ultimately decide by Nov. 10 which new map — whether it’s drawn by lawmakers or the plaintiffs in the redistricting lawsuit — will replace the 2021 boundaries that she voided in a ruling last month, deeming them a byproduct of an unconstitutional process.

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