 Well, Central Lakes College has been working hard this semester to motivate and energize students to get out and vote in the midterm elections. Voter turnout is expected to be high tomorrow and CLC hopes to be a part of that trend. With this week's community spotlight, a reporter Rachel Johnson has more. We just go out there and vote. Make your voice heard. College students and young voters could have a major impact on tomorrow's midterm elections. As a young group of people, we're the next generation and so it's really important for us to be able to speak our minds and putting it towards the polls. At Central Lakes College, a democracy dinner was held today to remind students if they haven't already to get to the polls and make their voices heard. We were able to receive a grant from LEED-A-MEN, it's the Student-Wide Association of the State and they're giving out grants, really trying to do a final push on getting students out to the polls. When they get here into the cafeteria, we meet with them, sit down with them, make sure they've got a plan for voting if they haven't voted yet. The democracy dinner marked the culmination of a months-long initiative by Central Lakes College to get students to the polls. It really does matter and I think especially this year, there's going to be contests in the county, statewide, even at the federal level that are so close that just a few voters make up the difference. So if students want to be, you know, listened to by the different politicians and parties out there, we really need to be looked at as a powerhouse of voting. In the last midterm election, 32.4 percent of CLC students voted. This year, their goal is to raise that number to around 50 percent. Even higher would be awesome, you know, during a presidential election, we're closer to 70 percent. So, you know, if we could get close to that, I think that would be a big success for us here at the college. The events have attracted many first-time voters. Well, it's my first year voting, so it's like, my opinion matters too, so I want to, like, be out there, I want to, like, voice my opinion. It is my first year. I'm so excited. I am pumped. I'm going to be able to make a stand for what I believe and put that to the polls. There are many important issues that affect college students. There's a lot of college students, and, like, we, like, if we all come together, we'll have a powerful voice for, like, the things that we want. I just think everyone deserves to have their vote, you know? It's part of the democracy of America, and I think it's important for you to at least, you know, get your opinion out there and let people know that, you know, it's important. No matter what happens tomorrow, these students are excited to have their voices heard. Every vote counts. You may not think every vote counts, but it does. Get out your comfort zone and go vote. Reporting from Brainerd with this week's Community Spotlight, Rachel Johnson, Lakeland News. And Central Lakes College will be offering free rides to the polls tomorrow for students without transportation. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.