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Of the roughly 160 million people who will vote in the 2024 presidential election, about 8 million will be first-time voters.聽

Dozens of voters wrapped around the West End Neighborhood Library earlier this afternoon, many of whom were young voters casting their ballots for the first time ever in the 2024 presidential election.聽

鈥淚t鈥檚 a little nerve-wracking,鈥� Nicholas Fabian, an undergraduate student at George Washington University, said. 鈥淭here鈥檚 no pressure to vote, but it鈥檚 a meaningful experience.鈥�

According to the , roughly 160 million people will vote in the 2024 presidential election. 最新蜜桃影像 8 million of those voters will be first-time voters.聽

Originally from Connecticut, Fabian voted for the first time at the neighborhood library. He said he registered to vote in D.C. because it is a 鈥渟impler鈥� process than voting by absentee ballot.聽

鈥淪omething about being in-person to vote, instead of mailing in your ballot鈥�there鈥檚 something very patriotic about it,鈥� Fabian said.聽

Sophia Pan, another undergraduate student at G.W., also voted in her first election. She said the voting process is a little worrisome because she is fully 鈥渋mmersed鈥� now.聽

鈥淚t gets more real,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a lot more important when you鈥檙e actually voting, instead of just watching it happen around you.鈥�

Both students cast their vote for Vice President Kamala Harris, stating they agree with her policies more than former President Donald Trump.

Fabian described Trump as a 鈥渃omplete threat to our democracy,鈥� and Harris would be better for the position after the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021.聽

鈥淚 just think Kamala Harris鈥檚 policies will benefit the middle class much better and more effectively than Donald Trump鈥檚 policies,鈥� he said.聽

As for Pan, she said Harris鈥檚 positions on significant issues such as abortion and environmental issues make her more qualified for the position.聽

Olivia Morris, a graduate student at G.W., said she came out to vote because she is passionate about politics. Identifying as a 鈥減retty dedicated conservative,鈥� she felt it was her 鈥渃ivic duty and honor鈥� to be able to vote.

鈥淚 love my country, and I love thinking about these deeper questions,鈥� she said. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a lot of moral weight to a lot of things surrounding this election.鈥�

She said she voted for Trump because of his international policies, such as imposing tariffs on other countries 鈥渢o support growth with the United States.鈥� This is her third time voting for the former president, and she 鈥渟upports everything he stands for.鈥澛�

While many individuals have clear stances on who they support, some potential voters have previously voiced their concerns for both candidates.they will not vote for Harris unless the Democratic nominee commits to stop sending weapons to Israel.聽

Avery Archer, a West End resident, felt conflicted on the issue because of his pro-Palestinian beliefs toward the Israel-Hamas war. Nevertheless, he decided to vote for Harris because she seemed more 鈥減ersuasive鈥� in taking a stance on the conflict.聽

鈥淓ven though she isn鈥檛 where I want to be on [the war,] I think she鈥檚 more receptive to pressure,鈥� Archer said.聽

Fabian said it is important for other undecided voters to still vote in this 鈥渉istoric election.鈥�

鈥淓ven if neither of the candidates really represent your beliefs, there鈥檚 no reason why you shouldn鈥檛 do it,鈥� he said.