On Central Michigan University’s campus, some students are making plans to drive to their hometowns to cast their vote, others have already voted through absentee ballots.
For most, this is the first time students have the opprotunity to vote in the presidential race.
CMU junior, Brendan Butash will cast his first ever vote on Nov. 3 at his hometown polling location in Oakland County.
He said he is voting for President Donald Trump because he works as a stock day-trader.
"Incumbents typically mean that the market doesn’t crash, if you have an incumbent that means stability and less uncertainty," Butash said. "A new candidate, a change in regime is normally going to be pretty bad for the market. "
CMU Junior Maddie Thomas said she feels relieved after she casted her vote for former Vice President Joe Biden by mail for the general election.
She voted in the 2018 primary election, after she was unable to vote 2016.
"I was very frustrated in 2016, not being able to vote but as a political science major still being politically active at that age and not being able to give my input," Thomas said. "That race was very divisive and very influential overall so it was really nice to be able to vote now in such a critical race."
She said Biden wasn't her first choice. If elected, Thomas said she hopes he will listen to his electorate and advance more progressive policies.
Butash said if Trump is re-elected, he looks forward to making more money.
