Some 17-year-old Utahns can vote in this primary election

Utah 17-year-olds are heading to the polls for the first time Tuesday under a new state law allowing them to vote in primary races if they’ll be 18 by November.KUER radio reports the law was passed by state lawmakers earlier this year.Pleasant View 17-year-old Zachary Thomas jumped at the chance to cast his ballot by mail.He says high schools students have increased political awareness in the wake of the February mass shooting at a school in Florida after students around the country began