“I’m just not the voting type. I would, but I don’t care that deeply.” Posted on October 28, 2024 by Layla Czaplewski Jordyn Krause. Photo: Layla Czaplewski With how politically tense the nation seems right now; it can be hard to imagine anyone would be able to tune out the noise. However, Jordyn Krause, a fourth-year biomedical engineering student at UWM, has been unmoved by either campaign. With a family history of political inactivity, she says she has just never been motivated to vote. Krause is among the estimated 170,000 people aged 18-24 who are not registered to vote in Wisconsin, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Layla Czaplewski: Have you voted before? Jordyn Krause: Nope. My uncle ran for mayor of my hometown, but I didn’t vote for him because I didn’t register in time. I would have voted for him if I had registered, but I didn’t know I would have to go in person. Czaplewski: Are you currently registered to vote? Krause: No, there’s not much motivation to. There’s a lot of work needed for that. Are you motivated by any of the top issues facing the country? Krause: No, not personally. Czaplewski: Do you have any strong opinions about the candidates? Krause: No, not really. Czaplewski: Is there anything that would motivate you to vote? Krause: I’m just not the voting type. I would, but I don’t care that deeply. No one in my family votes. Czaplewski: How do you feel about how political the nation is? Krause: They can vote, they have their opinions. I don’t care. I am Switzerland. I’m kind of glad that no one on campus has interrogated me to register yet, and I’m trying to keep it that way. Czaplewski: How did you feel about Kamala Harris visiting campus? Krause: You know, I was in my room the whole time. I wasn’t too much of a fan of how it overtook the UWM snapchat story. I don’t really walk the bridge, so I kind of just avoided the crowd. I’m glad it worked that way. Czaplewski: Anything else you want to say? Krause: No, you know I hope it works out for them, the presidents. I couldn’t even tell you who’s president right now. I would have to think about it. (after pausing for a moment) Joe Biden? Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)