Ballots for the November election will look a little different for voters since Utah has been divided into new congressional districts. Duchesne County is educating the public on the redistricting process and what voters can expect. The announcement shares that “once the congressional and state legislative district maps were finalized and enacted, local county governments were then tasked with redrawing maps in their own counties. In Duchesne County, Clerk/Auditor JoAnn Evans says an independent committee consisting of members of the Democratic, Republican and Constitution parties of Duchesne County and Duchesne County School District’s Dee Miles convened to re-draw local voter precincts and school board boundaries according to new census data and the state legislature approved congressional and legislative districts. Redistricting is done in accordance with federal and state law and happens every decade as each county and state grows or shrinks. Redistricting impacts everything from congressional districts and school boards to community growth. As Utah changes demographically, redistricting resets a balance to make sure that each political boundary is of substantially equal population and representation, so that every voice has a chance to be heard.” The entire message can be found on the Duchesne County Facebook page.
