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Watchdogs ask judge to remove from Utah ballots a measure that would boost lawmakers' power

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Question would amend the state constitution to allow lawmakers to change citizen-initiated ballot measures after they have passed.

It would also give citizen initiative efforts more time to gather signatures and bar foreign influence on ballot measures.

The League of Women Voters , Mormon Women for Ethical Government and other plaintiffs in a long-running lawsuit say lawmakers changed election deadlines to rush to the ballot measure to undermine the say of voters.