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Letter: Young people can cancel out old people’s votes

Related Topics: Voting, Ben McAdams, Utah

The latest polls have Ben McAdams more or less even -- or even ahead -- in Utah’s 4th Congressional District, and Shireen Ghorbani behind in the 2nd District but not out of range of a major upset if turnout is unusually high.

It would be a shame if either or both fall short of defeating their Republican rivals because thousands of young people couldn't be bothered to vote — and in this of all elections, inescapably in large part a referendum on Donald Trump's presidency.

If you are similarly distressed and know a young person who says “What's the point?