犹他州最高法院驳回了拖延,迫使立法者在9月25日前重新绘制违宪的国会地图。
Utah's Supreme Court rejected a delay, forcing lawmakers to redraw unconstitutional congressional maps by Sept. 25.
犹他州最高法院驳回了州立法机构关于推迟重新绘制国会地图的请求,维持下级法院的裁决,即现有地图因人口差异而不符合宪法。
The Utah Supreme Court has denied the state legislature's request to delay redrawing congressional maps, upholding a lower court ruling that the current maps are unconstitutional due to population disparities.
立法者必须在9月25日之前绘制新的地图,2026年选举需在11月10日前获得最后批准。
Lawmakers must create new maps by September 25, with final approval needed by November 10 for the 2026 elections.
该决定是继2018年选民批准的一项倡议之后作出的,该倡议要求进行非党派、独立的重新划分选区。
The decision follows a 2018 voter-approved initiative requiring nonpartisan, independent redistricting.
法院裁定,立法机构未能证明下级法院拒绝中止行动在法律上是有缺陷的,这说明区界线必须符合州法律和选民意愿。
The court ruled that the legislature failed to prove the lower court's denial of a stay was legally flawed, reinforcing that district lines must comply with state law and voter intent.