“In recent years, some Indiana colleges and universities say they’ve seen an upward trend in student voting, and many students and faculty members hope to see that increased participation continue. At Indiana University in Bloomington, some students have been working to get others registered to vote in recent weeks. ‘Previously we’ve realized the impact our voices have in elections,’ said Joa’Quinn Griffin, an Indiana University junior. Some students, like IU freshman Zoe Catlin, are about to vote for the first time. ‘It’s your right as a citizen to be able to feel represented in your communities,’ Catlin said.”

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