It's true that your vote may not always count for much in Utah
By Jim Hutchins
I want to put in a plug for the Fair Boundaries Initiative.
Fair Boundaries would put into place a non-partisan committee that would oversee the redistricting process to follow the decennial census in 2010.
Clearly, the legislature does not want this to happen. House Speaker Clark has come out strongly opposed to such a measure. That should not surprise anyone who has witnessed the legislature's inability to settle for anything less than absolute authority over all aspects of the political and social life of Utah citizens.
Yet, it has been endorsed by KSL.
As a WSU faculty member, I'm proud of the leadership role Weber State students have taken in moving this forward. Along with redistricting reform, the WSU student analysts also recommended the creation of an independent ethics commission.
As a Utah voter, please take a look at the issue and decide for yourself. You can click on the first link above to help with the upcoming petition drive, or join the Facebook group. I'm confident that you will agree with me that an independent redistricting commission is a necessity in Utah.
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