Utah Republicans have secured enough petition signatures to advance a ballot initiative that would dismantle the state’s independent redistricting commission, according to organizers of the repeal effort.

Robert Axson, leading the campaign known as Utahns for Representative Government, said the group surpassed the required threshold ahead of Sunday’s filing deadline. “We are well over 200,000 signatures that have been submitted,” Axson said in a video circulated by state party officials. State authorities have until March 7 to verify the submissions. If certified, the proposal will appear on the November ballot.

The measure seeks to overturn Proposition 4, a 2018 referendum that narrowly passed with just over 50% support and established a seven-member independent commission to recommend legislative and congressional maps. The commission was designed to limit partisan influence in redistricting by providing map proposals to lawmakers.

Republican leaders argue that authority over district boundaries should rest more directly with elected representatives accountable to voters, rather than with an appointed body. The repeal effort comes as the GOP is also contesting a court-ordered congressional map that Democrats view as a potential opportunity to flip a seat.

The current map dispute remains under review in state and federal courts and could affect whether Republicans retain control of all four of Utah’s U.S. House districts. With House majorities often determined by narrow margins, the outcome in Utah carries broader implications heading into the next election cycle.

President Donald Trump endorsed the repeal initiative last month, framing the issue as a matter of voter authority. In a Truth Social post, he argued that redistricting decisions should be made by elected officials rather than “rogue judges or left- activists.”

Supporters of Proposition 4 maintain that the independent commission was created to increase transparency and fairness in the redistricting process, setting up a clear choice for voters in November.