A nationwide 'get out and vote' campaign has kicked off with the upcoming federal election.

Laurentian University Student Organizations have warned federal party leaders to keep them in mind.

"Here at Laurentian, we have over 10,000 students. That, in itself, is a large portion of Sudbury, and that can make or break a certain party depending on how they want to vote," said Katlyn Kotila, Laurentian University Students' General Association.

Sudbury MPP Jamie West was on hand on campus meeting students on their first day of school. 

"The environment is the number one issue with the youth. In many demographics, but especially with the youth. What you're seeing is youth getting politically active because politicians are dragging their feet," commented West.

Political Science Associate Professor Nadia Verrelli says students "could be the deciding factor in the election. Especially with issues that are concerning this generation. We're looking at education funding and climate change. These are issues that students are caring about these days."

A letter signed by 34 student associations across Canada says eligible voters between the ages of 18 and 38 will make up the single largest voting bloc, representing an estimated 37% of the electorate.

"It's going to be affecting us. Not just for four year to come, but further on down the line. It's important for people who are just getting out there and able to vote now that we start being a part of that process," said Darius Garneau of the Laurentian University Political Science Association.

Organizers say that if need be, they plan on getting busses to transport students to get out and vote.

"If I could let them know anything, it's that one vote could change everything. I always tell students to please get out and vote because you could be the person who changes the entire future," said Kotila.

The organizations that have signed the letter represent roughly 900,000 post-secondary students across Canada.

These campaigns have also proven to be successful in the past as in the last federal election saw an 18% increase in voters between the ages of 18 and 24.