Breaking down the process - 

1. Be aware of the Oct. 11 registration deadline 

2. Gather the following information: The last four digits of your social security number, your birthday and driver's licence number

3. Register with a deputized volunteer or a municipal clerk. East Lansing's municipal clerk is Marie Wicks. Wicks' office is located at East Lansing City Hall, 410 Abbott Road, Room 100, East Lansing, Mich. City Hall is open 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. on weekdays and closed on weekdays. 

As presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have set records for being unfavorable among voters, some students might be discouraged to vote because of their distaste toward their options.

Political science-prelaw freshman Myles Simpson said he believes not voting is equivalent to not having a voice, so those who don’t like their presidential options should vote anyway.

“I see people on Instagram all the time, talking about Trump or Hillary and how they have no choice and whatnot, but if you hate it so much then ... make a difference about it and vote, that’s the only thing that’s going to help,” Simpson said.

Premedical freshman Chelsi Perkins said people who don’t vote should not complain about the results of the election, because they had a chance to influence it and did not.

Supply chain management freshman Victoria Davis said someone is going to win the election no matter what, so students should vote for who they prefer, even if they don’t like the candidates.

“A lot of people in other countries don’t have the ability to voice their opinion — I don’t get why you wouldn’t exercise that right,” Davis said. “People say, ‘oh, I’m not voting because ... I don’t like either of the candidates,’ but somebody’s going to win regardless, so you might as well figure out who is going to help you personally.”

Business freshman Jameson McDonald said people who don’t vote will regret not having more influence on the election.

“You should just always participate, because it affects you more than you think it does,” McDonald said.

MSU College Republicans President Jeff Litten said a consequence of not voting would be a small electorate, making it harder to gauge the interests of the American people at large.

“If we have a low-turnout election, it’s hard to be able to criticize who is elected,” Litten said. “We never know who American actually supports, because if only 40 percent of the electorate or 50 percent of the electorate votes, then (we) never know who America (wants) ... the election could go completely different if there was a higher turnout.”

Litten also stressed the importance of down-ballot elections, reminding students that voting can influence both local governments and Congress as well as the presidential election.

“People are maybe not excited to vote for the presidential election, but there’s down-ballot races, so many important races around here, just here in Michigan,” Litten said. “You can have a president you may not like, but not voting for that reason affects us in more ways than you think. It’ll affect congressional elections, state elections and local elections.”