The Northern Star asked students about their perceptions of young adult voting.

In the 2012 presidential election, 45 percent of 18 to 29 year olds, an age group that cast 15.4 percent of the total vote that year, voted, according to the United States Census Bureau.

Campaigning for the Student Association Senatorial elections will begin Thursday, and elections open Sept. 29.  

Check out the responses below:

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Jesse Verkler, junior physical education major.

Q: What percentage of 18 to 29 year olds do you think voted in the 2012 election?

A: 50 to 75 percent

Q: What percent of all votes do you think were cast by 18 to 29 year olds in 2012?

A: 65 percent

Q: Did you vote in 2012 presidential election and/or the 2014 Illinois gubernatorial election?

A: No

Q: Have you voted in a student election?

A: No

Q: Will you vote in this year’s Student Association election?

A: Probably

Q: Will you vote in the 2016 presidential election?

A: Yes

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Jake Mueller, junior biology major

Q: What percentage of 18 to 29 year olds do you think voted in the 2012 election?

A: 40 percent

Q: What percent of all votes do you think were cast by 18 to 29 year olds in 2012?

A: 20 percent

Q: Did you vote in 2012 presidential election and/or the 2014 Illinois gubernatorial election?

A: No

Q: Have you voted in a student election?

A: No

Q: Will you vote in this year’s Student Association election?

A: Maybe

Q: Will you vote in the 2016 presidential election?

A: Yes

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Aaron Ackley, junior mechatronics major

Q: What percentage of 18 to 29 year olds do you think voted in the 2012 election?

A: 27 to 34 percent

Q: What percent of all votes do you think were cast by 18 to 29 year olds in 2012?

A: 35 percent

Q: Did you vote in 2012 presidential election and/or the 2014 Illinois gubernatorial election?

A: Cast right not to vote

Q: Have you voted in a student election?

A: First year transfer

Q: Will you vote in this year’s Student Association election?

A: Yes

Q: Will you vote in the 2016 presidential election?

A: Depends on who is running

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Mike Aasen, junior business management major

Q: What percentage of 18 to 29 year olds do you think voted in the 2012 election?

A: 30 percent

Q: What percent of all votes do you think were cast by 18 to 29 year olds in 2012?

A: 50 percent 

Q: Did you vote in 2012 presidential election and/or the 2014 Illinois gubernatorial election?

A: Yes

Q: Have you voted in a student election?

A: No

Q: Will you vote in this year’s Student Association election?

A: Yes

Q: Will you vote in the 2016 presidential election?

A: Yes