Surveys by the nonpartisan Utah Foundation have demonstrated that delegates from both parties are far more strident than the average Utahn and that women, in the GOP in particular, are vastly under-represented.
Under the old system, delegates were the only people who mattered, so ditching the signature path when the Legislature meets again in January would make those delegates very happy — which also benefits the lawmakers they would elect.
Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday he would veto legislation to repeal the 2014 compromise, probably because the delegates nearly ended his political career last year, despite the governor’s sky-high approval rating.
