At Albany High School, seniors are in a special session of their Participation in Government class. They're getting a visit from Vote 18, a national organization that promotes voting in the younger generation.

"We're raising money, building partnerships in Albany, we're working with the League of Women Voters as we do in a number of cities, and we work with them to get into local schools. And we partner with schools directly to get this to more students in the area," said Vote 18 executive director Marco Ceglie.

The goal is to motivate students to register to vote when they turn 18. This is especially relevant with another presidential election upon us.

It all helps students stay politically engaged, which can be useful for the younger crowd.

"I think it's definitely a benefit for us. I think a lot of kids are used to taking an apathetic route and this shows us that we actually do have a voice in the government," said Albany High School student Jihad Perez.

There was even a mock presidential campaign to illustrate the connection between voting and politics. The idea is for students to become real citizens, and feel as if they're relevant in this whole process.

"Because once you give students a reason to vote, to talk about issues that they care about and how their vote impacts those issues, they'll vote...if they think issues are like social security , property taxes, they're not going to vote because it doesn't relate to them," said Ceglie.

"Students don't necessarily vote as much as they should and a large majority of our beliefs seem to be ignored and neglected especially with candidates that are older than most of our parents," said Perez.

The Vote 18 organization visits schools across the country to present their message, but their goal isn't just to get students to register, it's to encourage them to stay engaged in the world around them.

"We want kids to understand through experience not through lectures, not through presentations, but through an emotional experience," said Ceglie.