A group of students hosted a voter registration and pre-registration booth on the Quad during conference time Oct. 4. This was the second student-run voter registration event of the 2024-2025 school year.

Students who were 18 years of age or older were able to register to vote in the upcoming election Nov. 5, while students as young as 16 were eligible to pre-register to vote for future elections.

Alexander Hudlin ’26, who organized the booth, recently attended the Democratic National Convention to speak in support of his godmother, current Vice President Kamala Harris. Hudlin said it was meant to encourage students to make meaningful change through their ability to vote.

“Voting is important because we should all have a voice,” Hudlin said. “Voting allows all of us to share our voices and decide the path of our future. It’s obviously very important for everyone to vote, especially in an election that’s so significant.”

Sydney Assil ’26, who volunteered at Hudlin’s booth, said she believes voting is necessary to have legislation and government leaders who will represent the needs of citizens.

“One person, one vote, every vote matters, and we want the legislation in this country to be as reflective of every single person living here as possible,” Assil said. “Our democracy is based on voting, and the point of our democracy is so that we have a government that reflects the people. If everybody votes, then our government will best reflect the needs of the people.”

Maddy Pimstone ’25, an eligible voter, said she registered to vote at the booth so she can advocate for her political beliefs as well as her rights as a female citizen in the upcoming election.

“I’m interested in keeping my rights as a woman, like my reproductive rights,” Pimstone said. “Considering one candidate attempted to or let their supporters attempt to overthrow our democracy on January 6, I think it’s very important that we fight against that and maintain our democracy.”