With volunteers passing out voter-registration forms at every corner, it is hard to imagine a Penn student being unable to register.
But for the underclassmen who won't celebrate their 18th birthdays until after Nov. 4, the phrase "four more years" has taken on a new meaning.
The Obama and McCain campaigns are heavily courting college students as potential voters, and students under age 18 find themselves left out of the excitement.
College freshman Aliana Greenberg, who will turn 18 in late December, said not being eligible to vote is "incredibly aggravating."
"Politics is probably my biggest passion in life," she added.
Greenberg is a member of the College Republicans and although she has yet to do any campaigning, she said she hopes to soon.
College sophomore Brittney Exline, who also won't be 18 by election day, is less frustrated about not being able to vote this year.
"I know my time will come," she said.
However, Exline added that it is "really annoying" when people ask her if she has registered to vote.
Exline is not a member of any political group on campus and said, "I think it is important to vote, but I'm not super-into politics."
Civic-engagement and political groups on campus say students under 18 can still get involved.
"You don't have to be an eligible voter to join the group," said College junior Annassa Corley, a member of Penn Leads the Vote's executive board.
Penn Democrats President and College junior Lauren Burdette expressed a similar sentiment.
"We encourage anyone to come help out," she said.
College Republicans President and College junior Zac Byer said the group's under-18 members "can still campaign and phone bank" for McCain.
"The only difference is that we are not asking them to register," he said.
