about gen z voters and whether they plan to vote? >> reporter: andrea, we talked to students at carnegie mellon and university of pittsburgh down the road. these are young voters getting a college education and they're getting that education in a critical battleground state. so most of the students we spoke with seemed to grasp the gravity of this election, some were lukewarm on both candidates. most leaned toward joe biden. take a listen to some of what we heard. >> i've been watching the debates and registered, trying to get our friends to register. >> due to some of the situations that have arrived recently, specifically coronavirus and racial tensions, i've been a lot more interested in this election. >> i'm not very interested because of the two candidates. but, i mean, i have to vote. it's my duty as a citizen. >> hopeful but scared for this