35% of Gen Z voters in Utah identify as independent or unaffiliated. That means missing your chance to vote in most primary elections. Party affiliation determines who makes it onto the November ballot. Here's what you need to know before the deadlines pass.
You can also register on the same day at your polling location on primary day.
Utah holds open and closed primaries. A closed primary limits participation to members only, while open primaries allow any voter regardless of party.
Already affiliated and want to switch? That deadline was April 1. Not yet affiliated? You have until June 12.
The candidates on your November ballot are largely decided in June. Registering with a party does not lock you in forever, but it does make sure your opinion counts when it matters.
Register or update your affiliation at the official Utah voter portal: vote.utah.gov — takes less than 5 minutes.
Register at vote.utah.gov →
Do you feel truly represented by the people determining your quality of life as a young person in Utah? — Honestly.
Ignite! Utah gives the state’s most underestimated voting bloc the structure to actually use its power and organize around issues that matter to us.
We turn civic frustration into real political engagement across party lines.
who is Gen Z when we’re at our best?
We’re the generation that believes in:
showing up for what matters,
holding power accountable,
and seeing to it that the decision makers actually represent the people in the classroom, neighborhoods and workforce.
When we organize our vote, run for office,
or stay informed and push others to do the same,
we're refusing to play by someone else's rules.
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★ CIVIC EDUCATION AND DATA ANALYSIS
Everyone deserves to know how to participate in democracy, we bring that education into feeds, communities and everyday engagement.
𖤓 COMMUNITY EVENTS
We create experiences that bring people together around what we have in common and our shared issues, in order to make civic life feel worth showing up for.
✦ GEN Z ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH
We meet people where they’re at, foster relationships, and to give Gen-Z the tools, community and confidence to step into leadership today.
𐦂 POLICY ADVOCACY
We spotlight the issues that matter most to Gen Z, and push leaders to get behind our unique struggles, because that is where actual change begins.
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Voices of the Next Majority
We're over the "debate me, bro" culture of politics. Ignite! Utah is hosting the first-ever congressional candidate panel for Utah's new Congressional District 1 to address Gen Z issues. The questions come from survey data that we collected directly from young Utahns about what matters to us. Policy over performance always.
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Utah has more young people per capita than anywhere else in the country.
Ignite! Utah
issues over party lines
policy advocacy & political participation
no echo chambers allowed
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