Voting Sticker
H.B. 338 would allow 16- and 17-year-old students to vote in local school board elections. It was developed by Arundhati Oommen, a junior at West Valley High School who serves as the student representative on the Salt Lake City School Board.
Oomen was frustrated that students like her don’t have a voice in local school board elections. Her bill, which Rep. Joel Briscoe is sponsoring, would allow school districts the option of letting students like like Oommen participate in board elections
Rep. Dan Johnson said he’s impressed with her civil engagement.
And she s not an activist. She s just a really bright, hard working kid that really enjoys civic engagement,” said Johnson.