 It's at the Brainerd campus for Central Lakes College have started the Get Out and Vote campaign to encourage other students and staff members to register to vote this fall. CLC students are collecting pledges from their fellow peers promising to vote this November. The Student Senate has been reaching out to their community members to educate and express the importance of each and every vote. So far an estimated 400 pledges have been made, but the CLC community is still working on making sure every individual understands that their vote matters. It's kind of just a push that we've started to make sure that students understand the importance, understand that their vote and their voice is actually heard. Other campus organizations and clubs besides the Student Senate have joined the campaign and have even made a competition out of it. The club that gets the most pledges on get $100 in funding for their group. With the current presidential election, the CLC Student Senate understands that a little more effort and education is required. I feel like some students will be hesitant to vote because of, you know, they're not approving the candidates. Maybe they don't know how to vote. They don't know where to vote if they just move into Brainerd. Like, I'm still a little new to Brainerd, so I'm still figuring out where do I need to vote and so forth. While voters between the ages of 18 and 25 are the largest voting demographic in the country, all are encouraged to register, of course. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.