CARBONDALE -- At Carbondale's Russell Park, voters go through a process they only see every four years. Voting for president is a big deal to most and with so much at stake, many want to share.
At 20 years old, Alex Calzola was voting in her first presidential election and had every intention of sharing her vote on Facebook.
"I definitely am," Calzola said. "There are some people at work, we've been bickering about it. I'm posting it on social media because I'm proud.
Other voters including first-time voter Kari Ignatovich don't want everyone to know she's cast her ballot.
"Privacy reasons," said Ignatovich. "Not everything needs to be publicized."
As a so-called Facebook generation is voting for president for the first time, they're doing more than coming out to the polls. They're taking to social media to let the rest of the world know they're following through on their promises.
Just scroll through the Election Day posts in your Facebook news feed and you'll see family, neighbors, friends and Newswatch 16 reporters.
While some are not sure right away if they'll join in the 21st-century tradition, Susan Lacroix was fully intending to smile for the camera after voting in Beach Lake, Wayne County.
"We're all so vocal about opinions and we have outlets like Facebook and Twitter, it's good to show you're backing up what you're posting on there, going and doing your civic duty," she said.
As for taking photos while you vote, that could be against the rules depending on the county.