Primary voting deadline Wednesday

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) The deadline to register to vote in Vermont's presidential primary is fast approaching. Vermonters have until 5 p.m. on Wednesday to sign up. The primary takes place on Town Meeting Day on March 6. Secretary of State Jim Condos says this is exciting time in Vermont's voting history now that voters approved allowing young adults who will turn 18 by the November general election to vote in both statewide and presidential primaries. Anyone with questions about registering is asked to contact the secretary of state's office at 828-2148 or the League of Women Voters at 229-4737 or to check out their web sites.