As November is approaching soon, United States citizens are preparing to vote for a presidential candidate. As the age to vote is 18, some seniors will be able to vote for their first time. The votes will be split up between two candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

“[A good candidate would be] A strong leader who can take on whatever they are faced with,” Wright Holman, senior, said. A president is faced with resolving global issues, including warfare and economy, among others.

“Both of them are awful candidates, the two worst ones in American history. Experience means nothing when your entire career is based on corruption and war mongering,” Jake Alvarez, senior, said.

A constant change in the polls is present from uncertainty of American citizens in who to vote for.

“The only candidate with an honest executive branch career is Gary Johnson,” Alvarez said. Watching the democratic and republican debates is a way to learn what each party prioritizes, providing insight for each candidate. “I plan to watch the news with my parents so that I can see what is going on throughout the country,” Annie Jinks, senior, said. Watching the news is a way that Americans are keeping up with what each presidential candidate is saying and doing. Many issues are prominent in America, and how each candidate is planning on solving these is important for who America will vote to be the next president.

“…Some favor Trump, some favor Clinton, and some do not care enough to vote.”

“[The most important issues are] Campaign finance and term limits. Because neither of these issues have been addressed majorly in the past, our government has become significantly more corrupt and tyrannical,” Alvarez said. Some seniors are very opinionated when it comes to who they are voting for. Some heavily favor Trump, some favor Clinton, and some do not care enough to vote.

“I’m voting for Donald Trump because Crooked Hillary is a liar and doesn’t care about you or me. She only cares about her foundation. Also with the recent health issues, Clinton seems unfit to be our next president. When confronted of why she did not send help to the four Americans in Benghazi, she simply says ‘Who cares? It doesn’t matter.’ Trump has the courage to take on any and all problems head on,” John Shields, senior, said.

As it is seniors’ first time getting to vote, many of them are getting involved in debates and activities. “I’m voting for Gary Johnson because we need some integrity in the White House. Someone who speaks for the American people as a whole and refuses to now down to special interests or ideas of hatred and bigotry for the sake of bettering polling or party funding. As a governor of New Mexico, he has proved time and time again that he is an effective leader in every sense, working with an opposition state legislature while still getting done what needed to be done,” Alvarez said. The final presidential debates are approaching soon, and then on Nov. 8 seniors will vote for the very first time in their lives.