Fifty-nine people showed up to register to vote and update their voter information Tuesday at Pugh Hall Ocora.
The event was in honor of National Voter Registration Day and was sponsored by the Bob Graham Center for Public Service.
Journalism senior Kelly MacLellan, who is the internal vice president for Gator Coalition for Civic Engagement, said she was pleased with the turnout at the event.
“In and out and passer-bys is kind of what I expected,” she said.
“I don’t necessarily expect everyone to be coming out, because an advantage of our system is that they can do it anywhere.”
Students registered and updated their voter information with an iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab.
After registering, they could enjoy drinks and snacks.
MacLellan, 21, said TurboVote saves time when people register online.
“It’s like Netflix for voting,” she said.
“I think voting is important, because government is important and has a huge role in our lives between schools to roads to taxes.
It is very important for students to be aware of who’s in office and who’s making those decisions.”
Annastasia Mula, an agricultural education and communications junior, changed her address using the new TurboVote system.
“I don’t like stupid tablets, but other than that it was very easy,” the 21-year-old said.
“A lot of people who complain don’t vote, but they don’t have the right to complain if they haven’t voted.”
Internal vice president of the Gator Coalition for Civic Engagement Kelly MacLellan, 21, assists Morgan Brown, 19, with the TurboVote program on a tablet.
