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John --
Breaking News Out of Utah - We're Fighting
Back Against a Power Grab
In a move that would curtail
voter rights, Utah's Republican-controlled Legislature plans to ask
citizens in the November election to grant lawmakers the power to
alter or repeal state ballot measures after they have been
approved.
Spurred by a recent
state Supreme Court ruling that revived an anti-gerrymandering
lawsuit, lawmakers hastily convened a special session on August 21st,
where both legislative chambers swiftly approved a constitutional
amendment expanding the Legislature's control over citizen
initiatives. Invoking their broadly defined emergency powers, the
Legislature called this special session to push through the
amendment.
If a majority of Utah voters
endorse the measure this fall, it would grant lawmakers the
constitutional authority to significantly rewrite or entirely repeal
voter-approved ballot initiatives.
Fortunately, Forward
and the Utah Forward Party are fighting back. The state
party, along with all FWD-endorsed candidates, including Michelle
Quist, Miles Pomeroy, and Laura Johnson, are helping lead a
Vote No campaign to defeat the amendment at the
ballot box this November. See
what Michelle Quist has to say about it here.
*Any donations at the above link will
go to the Forward Party to help us engage in efforts like this in Utah
and across the country.
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