CINCINNATI — Volunteers are hitting the streets in a rush to get as many voters to register before the deadline in two weeks, but this time volunteers are targeting college students.

What You Need To Know

  • The League of Women Voters of Ohio is setting up shop at colleges and universities across the state 

  • Volunteers hope to get to at least 20 colleges and universities to help register students to vote before the Oct. 7th deadline

  • So far, the group has collected hundreds of registration forms that will be taken to local board of election offices

For the first time, Soda Guisse, a college student at the University of Cincinnati, will vote in a presidential election.

“There’s so much at stake for women’s rights I think it’s really important,” said Guisse. 

She saID she got registered to vote after volunteers came to her school.

“I had a hard time registering online so the first time I registered was through somebody like that on campus,” said Guisse.

Olivia Kahn is one of those volunteers.

“It makes me feel good, it makes me feel proud,” said Kahn.

She’s with the League of Women Voters of Ohio, a non-partisan grassroots organization.

“It’s our job and our duty and it’s the right thing to do to get out and get people registered to vote,” said Kahn.

They set up shop near the University of Cincinnati’s campus to catch college students’ attention and draw in even more to register.

“We are specifically aiming to get young folks involved in the democratic process. There’s statistics that show that in Ohio, only 59% of young folks between the ages of 18 and 24 are registered,” said Trevor Martin, campaign coordinator for the League of Women Voters of Ohio.

Martin is helping to organize college voter registration events across the state. He says the goal is to go to 20 colleges and universities.

“We’ve talked to thousands of students throughout the state so far, and answering issues and concerns that they have about voter id, these mail in ballots, absentees so not only just registering, but, you know, helping them get to the polls, you know, trying to overcome any obstacles or barriers,” said Martin.

He said so far they’ve helped hundreds of college students fill out registration applications. The volunteers will be taking those applications to the Board of Election offices before the October 7th registration deadline, so students will be able to have their say.

“I think it’s important to vote, your voice matters,” said Guisse.

You can also register online directly through the Secretary of State's office. For more information, click here.