20A-3a-103.  Age requirements for primary elections — 17-year-olds may vote.
     An individual who is 17 years of age may vote in a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, or a presidential primary election, if:

(1)  the individual will be 18 years of age on or before the day of the general election that immediately follows the regular primary election, municipal primary election, or presidential primary election;

Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-3a-103

  • Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Municipal primary election: means an election held to nominate candidates for municipal office. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Political party: means an organization of registered voters that has qualified to participate in an election by meeting the requirements of Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Presidential Primary Election: means the election established in 8. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Regular primary election: means the election, held on the date specified in Section 20A-1-201. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Voter: means an individual who:
(a) meets the requirements for voting in an election;
(b) meets the requirements of election registration;
(c) is registered to vote; and
(d) is listed in the official register book. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
(2)  the individual is registered to vote in accordance with Chapter 2, Voter Registration;

(3)  the individual’s political party affiliation, or unaffiliated status, allows the individual to vote in the election; and

(4)  the individual otherwise complies with the requirements to vote in the primary election.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session

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