Voters between the ages of 18 and 23 make up about 10% of the electorate this year, according to the Pew Research Center.
That could be a make-or-break margin for the list of candidates on Tuesday’s ballot.
Cat Modlin-Jackson has the story.
Young Voters Feel Primary Excitement
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