Utah Republican lawmakers voted on Tuesday to reject the state’s new court-ordered congressional map and to amend candidate and legal timelines to pave the way for a full appeal

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.

Republican lawmakers and Governor Spencer Cox are currently planning a special session for Tuesday, December 9, and one member of Senate leadership is offering more clues about what could be on the agenda.

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