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Show Rebuttal to Arguments Against Proposition No. 2 Proposition 2 revises the Utah Constitution to bring it in line with current reapportionment practices. Proposition 2 provides the Legislature with the clear authority to reapportion congressional, legislative, and state school board districts. With a new census coming up in 1990, this authority is essential. It should not be cluttered by specific requirements for the number of congressmen to be elected, an unnecessary state census, and the shape and size of districts. All of these are already provided for by the U.S. Constitution and the U.S. Supreme Court. They need not be restated in the Utah Constitution. Proposition 2 eliminates unnecessary language. Utah's constitution, like most state constitutions written in the late 19th century, contains a lot of detail about the day-to-day operations of government. The U.S. Constitution, on the other hand, is brief and contains very little detail. Yet it still provides us with the basic framework of government. Following that model, the constitutions of the original thirteen states are also relatively brief, as are those of recently-admitted states such as Alaska and Hawaii. Where possible, Utah's constitution should also minimize the detail and provide for the flexibility to run the day-to-day operations of government. Proposition 2 simply eliminates much of the unnecessary detail from the Utah Constitution. Vote "FOR" Proposition 2! Senator Lyle W. Hillyard 175 East 100 North Logan, Utah 84321 Representative Ted D. Lewis 4505 South Wasatch Drive, Suite 310 Salt Lake City, Utah 84124 |