Marquette University sophomores Will Cardwell and Henry Morgan grew up in Illinois and Colorado, respectively, but they plan to cast their votes this November in Milwaukee, where they go to school. Ian Heffernan, a junior at the University of Minnesota, is planning to vote in Wisconsin via an absentee ballot mailed to his hometown of Madison.
All three voters will be part of deciding who wins the presidency in a state that voted for Donald Trump in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020. Says Cardwell, “Being able to vote in Wisconsin, which is considered a swing state, I feel like my vote almost has more influence over the outcome of the election.”
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Many students are in a similar situation, opting to strategically cast a ballot depending on where their vote could have the most impact or where they consider “home.” That means they either vote in the state where they grew up or…