More than a dozen Missouri Western students will be running the polls on Election Day after receiving training from Buchanan County Clerk Mary Baack-Garvey Tuesday.

“They are going to be election judges and we’re actually going to have a couple come in to our office and help with the absentee process,” said Baack Garvey.

As part of a Law Honors class at Western students have been learning about voting rights and getting involved in service projects to promote voter registration.

“If no one’s voting then we’re not going to have a real idea of what the country needs and what the country wants,” said Western Sophomore Caleb Fankhauser.

Fankhauser said his group created a video to get people interested in voting. Other students in the class also took part in registering voters and signed up 80 new registrations.

“If you’re not trying to have your voice heard then no one is,” said Fankhauser.

The students learned how to work the electronic polls, scanning drivers licenses and the process they would be involved in to help out in the November 4th election.

“It’s very important to get the young crowd involved in the voting,” said Baack-Garvey. “If we get some of these honors students involved in the program then maybe they can spread word of mouth about how important this voting process is.”