RNC Warns Utahns About Signature Gathering Firm in Prop 4 Repeal Fight

The Republican National Committee is getting involved in the battle over a ballot initiative to repeal Utah's independent redistricting commission.

Published on Feb. 20, 2026

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The Republican National Committee has sent text message warnings to Utah voters about a signature gathering firm, Advanced Micro Targeting Inc., that is working to convince voters to remove their names from a ballot initiative petition to repeal Proposition 4, which created an independent redistricting commission in Utah. The RNC claims the firm is "under criminal investigation" in another state, which the firm's president denies. Meanwhile, the Utah Republican Party chairman has condemned out-of-state groups trying to prevent the issue from getting on the November ballot.

Why it matters

The fight over Proposition 4 is a high-stakes battle that could determine the future of redistricting in Utah. The independent commission was created to avoid gerrymandering, but Republican lawmakers have moved to weaken it. The signature gathering efforts on both sides highlight the intense political fight over this issue.

The details

Proposition 4 was narrowly passed by Utah voters in 2018, creating an independent commission to recommend new political boundaries to lawmakers every 10 years while setting standards to avoid gerrymandering. After the GOP-controlled Legislature weakened the commission and chose maps of its own, voter groups sued, leading a judge to throw out Utah's congressional map and adopt a new one that created a Democrat-leaning district in Salt Lake County. Now, Utahns for Representative Government has turned in enough signatures to potentially qualify a repeal initiative for the November ballot, and both sides are working to get voters to either keep or remove their names from the petition.

  • In 2018, Utah voters narrowly passed Proposition 4.
  • Last year, Missouri's Republican attorney general announced a civil investigation into Advanced Micro Targeting Inc. over reports it employs "illegal immigrants" in its signature-gathering efforts.
  • On Monday, the Republican National Committee sent out a "warning" text message about the signature gathering company.
  • On Tuesday, Utahns for Representative Government sent a less specific text message encouraging voters not to remove their names from the petition.
  • The lieutenant governor's office will soon decide whether the signatures in support of the Proposition 4 repeal initiative are sufficient.

The players

Utahns for Representative Government

A group organizing the effort to put the repeal of Proposition 4 on the November ballot.

Advanced Micro Targeting Inc.

A Dallas-based firm hired by Defend Utahs Ballot, a Delaware-based political issues committee, to run a door-to-door campaign in Utah encouraging voters to remove their names from the Proposition 4 repeal initiative petition.

Better Boundaries

The group behind Proposition 4's original passage in 2018, which is also working to eliminate signatures from the repeal petition.

Rob Axson

Chairman of the Utah Republican Party and one of the organizers of Utahns for Representative Government.

Billy Rogers

President and founder of Advanced Micro Targeting Inc.

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What they’re saying

“The fact of the matter is that someone made a complaint to the Missouri attorney general, claiming that we hired undocumented workers. That's a lie.”

— Billy Rogers, President and founder of Advanced Micro Targeting Inc. (KSL)

“At the end of the day, they put out something that is untrue. My question to them is, are they going to retract it?”

— Billy Rogers, President and founder of Advanced Micro Targeting Inc. (KSL)

“How dare you suggest that I'm too stupid to know what it was when I signed a petition. That's your view of me — I'm too stupid to have an opinion different than yours.”

— David Griffin, Alpine resident who signed the petition (KSL)

“So yes, we are reaching out to verify. It is a simple check asking if you meant to sign. If not, here is the official process to fix it.”

— Elizabeth Rasmussen, Executive director of Better Boundaries (KSL)

What’s next

The lieutenant governor's office will soon decide whether the signatures in support of the Proposition 4 repeal initiative are sufficient. If the initiative clears the signature thresholds, it will still need to be approved by voters in November.

The takeaway

The fight over Proposition 4 in Utah highlights the intense political battles over redistricting and the use of tactics like signature gathering to influence the process. The involvement of national groups like the RNC and the allegations of deceptive tactics underscore the high stakes of this issue for both political parties.