Will you vote?

As the November midterms approach, not all students appear informed or excited about heading to the polls.

And the voter turnout statistics for midterms reflect that fact: While about 50 percent of youth voters voted in the 2008 presidential election, about half of that are expected to vote in November's midterms.

"I didn't even know it was time for elections again," said Kana Elliot, physical education junior.

"Politics is too much to keep up with. It just feels like one big he-said-she-said argument on a playground."

Some N.C. Central University students said that the immaturity of candidates and their attack ads turn them off.

English literature senior Ashley Campbell said that she is not sure of what the candidates stand for.

"I may not vote this year because I don't know these people," said Campbell. "I don't want to vote blindly."

"I've only heard about Randall and he said that the BP oil spill was a conspiracy," she said, adding that when she does hear something from the candidates, "it's all negative."

Crystal Watkins, an English junior, also said that she was not informed enough to vote.

"I don't know the issues and candidates," said Watkins.

"I'm always on the move and don't have time to dig-up the information."

Watkins said that she doesn't feel that elections matter that much if you aren't rich.

"I feel uninfluenced by elections," said Watkins.

"If I were to hit the lottery tomorrow it would affect me because it would make me pay more attention."

"In the meantime I'm still going to be a struggling, single black mother that is also a college student," she said.

Mass communications senior Andrea Leggett, a native of Ohio, said she voted in 2008 for Obama and also said she feels uninformed.

"If people came on campus and drilled up attention like Obama did, we would be more informed," said Leggett.

"I see signs everywhere, but I'm not voting because of a name. I would support them if they came and talked to us."

But other students are determined to have their ballot counted.

"I think voting is just as important this year as it was two years ago," said mass communications senior Bethany Sneed.

"A quick fix doesn't work. Obama did all he could do in his short time in office.

What do people expect — a 100 million jobs in two years?" said Sneed.

"In comparison to our previous president we are definitely in a better position.

I am going to vote to help continue this change," she said.

Some students say they feel it's their responsibility to advance progressivism.

Physics senior, Deshawn Spears has been following politics closely since he was in high school.

Spears said he has been very pessimistic about politics until Obama's campaign.

"I am going to vote because I still believe in the change we saw last election," said Spears.

"I have never witnessed anything like Obama's campaign and I don't think that spirit of progress evaporated.

We still need to make the best of our situation and promote a better America with our vote."

"There is so much that is at stake in this election and if we don't try to stop the Republicans from taking over the House we are definitely going to be in trouble," he said.

Early childhood education sophomore Alana Shekel said that she is voting and she knows which local candidates she is voting for.

"I think that my vote has more significance in local elections than in bigger national ones so I always make sure to vote in the midterms," said Shekel.

"The decisions that local politicians make affect me more immediately than the ones made on the national stage," she said.

"I am voting to support Ellie Kinnaird in Chapel Hill, because we need more people like her in office."

Campbell said that she had only heard about one N.C. candidate and was not too sure about his credentials.

English education senior Ivorie Sangutei said that students have to take responsibility about who the state and nation's future leaders will be.

"I am definitely going to vote," said Sangutei.

"You can't really expect Obama to do everything.

He can't change the world with a speech.

We really have to go out there and take full responsibility to ensure that our future is in the right hands," she said.