SB2002 and SJR201 would change Utah civil code to expedite election-related cases directly to the Utah Supreme Court, instead of first going to district and circuit courts, and allows an appeal of a redistricting case to the high court even if the state’s attorney fees have yet to be resolved.

The GOP-controlled Utah Legislature will convene Tuesday evening for a special session to consider election-law changes that could buy lawmakers more time to overturn the state's new court-ordered congressional map.

Gov. Spencer Cox issued an official proclamation on Sunday calling the Utah Legislature into a special session.

The special session of the Utah legislature began Tuesday with a committee meeting. The session was primarily called to address issues related to elections, court procedures, and constitutional

In a special session of the Utah Legislature, lawmakers condemned the courts over a recent ruling on redistricting.