With the deadline for early voter registration approaching quickly, the Rock the Vote Bus Tour returned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tuesday where members encouraged students to register to vote for the election Nov. 6.
Rock the Vote is an organization that travels to college campuses and concerts across the country to encourage young people to register to vote by using music and technology as well as popular sponsors.
Rock the Vote Bus Tour manager Michelle Clark said members hope to register approximately one million people with the bus tour and with the organization’s online campaign, but its ultimate goal is to “get as many people registered as possible.”
The group also aims to provide any necessary voting information people may need, such as details about polling locations, to ensure the voting process is as seamless as possible.
Members also tried Tuesday to motivate people who have already registered by inviting them to pledge to vote in November.
While some polls suggest young people are not as excited about this election as they were in 2008, Clark said she has not sensed any decrease in enthusiasm.
“I’ve been traveling around the country since the end of August, talking to young people every day, and they are excited,” she said.
