About this episode

Rep. Candice Pierucci and Sen. Scott Sandall discuss the implications of a recent court ruling on Utah's congressional maps and the new redistricting process.

In this episode of House Rules , Rep. Candice Pierucci joins Sen. Scott Sandall to discuss the recent court ruling that struck down Utah’s congressional maps and set a new redistricting process in motion. As the new chairs of the Redistricting Committee, they reflect on the 2018 ballot initiative, the compromise that followed, and the hundreds of hours of public hearings that shaped the 2021 maps. They explain why the legislature is complying under protest, what the 30-day timeline means, and how lawmakers plan to balance rural and urban representation while pursuing appeals to the Utah and U.S. Supreme Courts.

People in this episode

Guests: Rep. Candice Pierucci, Sen. Scott Sandall

Topics covered

• redistricting
• Utah politics
• congressional maps
• public hearings
• legislative process

Keywords

• redistricting
• Utah
• congressional maps
• public hearings
• legislature
• rural representation
• urban representation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Utah House of Representatives

Places: Utah, U.S. Supreme Court

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