Candela Maceda | Contributing Writer
FIU students, staff, and the general public are coming to campus to cast their ballots. The university’s early voting site, located at the Student Academic Success Center Multipurpose Room at FIU’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus, has actively served large masses of voters since its opening.
During early voting, voters may go to any of the sites designated by their county, but will be required to vote at their assigned precinct, if they decide to cast their vote on November 5th.
Miami-Dade County early voting takes place from Oct. 21 to Nov. 3rd, and is open every day between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Registered voters have multiple options to cast their ballots:
1. Going to any location designated by your home county as an early voting center, and filling out a paper ballot.
2. Requesting and filling out an absentee ballot by mail, and dropping it off at the location designated by your registered home county.
3. Vote in person on November 5 at your assigned polling location.
For the second consecutive day, a long line was formed outside of the SASC building.
Voter enthusiasm was palpable, with many firmly committed to their chosen candidate.
“I’m voting for Trump because I want an immediate change,” said Ruben Hilsch, a first time voter. “Right now, the economy is in shambles, and everybody is at war. I support Israel, I’m Jewish, and I feel like my people need to have a safe place to live. There are many illegal people at the border… I do not have anything against them because I am one of them, but I immigrated here legally.”
“I’m going to vote for Kamala Harris because I believe she is much more focused on policy making,” said Nicholas Ashurov, a student. “Trump doesn’t focus nearly as much on policy, and he is a very divisive figure. I feel that in terms of finding a leader that is ready to be a representative for this country and bring everybody together, he is the opposite of what we need… we need somebody who acknowledges both sides and is willing to compromise in a divided Congress. Kamala Harris, who has much more experience in government, is much more likely to enact real legislation.”
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