CSU students reflect on voting as they leave the polls Election Day brought new and old voters to the CSU polling station, many being 18- to 23-year-olds By Laura Studley @laurastudley_
Students at Colorado State University lined up Nov. 3 to cast their ballots, many of them voting for the first time. According to data released by CNN this year, there were more than 100 million people who voted nationwide before Election Day. These votes made up more than 47% of registered voters. In 2020, 18- to 23-year-olds are one of largest groups of voters. In 2019, a report from the Pew Research Center projected that this age group would make up 1 in 10 eligible voters in the 2020 electorate. “Among 18- to 29-year-olds, voter turnout went from 20% in 2014 to 36% in 2018, the largest percentage point increase for any age group — a 79% jump,” according to 2019 data provided by the United States Census Bureau. CSU students were able to vote by dropping off their ballot or voting in person at the Lory Student Center. “In the last election, I was 17,” junior Aubrey Johnston said. “It’s pretty crazy because, finally, I feel like I can have an impact on what happens, and (it) becomes way more real once you show up and you see everyone doing it.” Freshman Liz Tiefenbach explained the overwhelming feeling of voting for the first time, stating that researching was one of the more difficult parts. “Because it’s such a highstakes election, (it) felt somehow oddly important,” Tiefenbach said. “I had to be fully educated on every single candidate on the ballot. It was a little overwhelming in that sense, but it also felt really good to be able to participate for once instead of just observing.” Junior Alberto Maldonado stated that it felt good to vote, explaining that it is necessary for everyone to do so. see VOTING on page 4 >>
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