Gen Z voters are increasingly active in the electoral process, and students at Miami Dade College talked to NBC6 about their motivations to get out to the polls.
More than 9,000 students across the college’s eight campuses have registered to vote since January.
“I feel that there are many issues of interest within the amendments in Florida, it is an extremely important election to decide our future,” said David Amador, an engineering student and member of the student government association.
Student Sara Tretbar said for her, Amendment 4 was the most important.
“For me the abortion [issue] is most important, because it is our body, and obviously as women we should have the decision over our body,” she said.
Ricardo Materan, president of the student government and political science student, said the vote of young people plays an important role in the election.
“I feel that the participation of young …