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Utah House votes down bill that would have allowed 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in school district races

Opponents argued that the state’s students weren’t ready for such a responsibility.

(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, West High students conclude their classes. A West High junior was pitching a bill that would have allowed 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in local school board elections, but the bill failed in the Utah House of Representatives on Tuesday.