If an “I Voted” sticker wasn’t enough to motivate people to make their way to the polls, Cosmopolitan Magazine enticed students with male models, shuttling them to voting sites on party buses Tuesday.

Though the magazine’s website reported the models would be shirtless when it first announced NC State had won the contest, Tuesday’s models were wearing “Voting is Sexy” tank tops, which were also given out free to each of the event’s participants. 

Students who registered at a table in Wolf Plaza received a free tank top in a color of their choice and were able to take pictures with the male models. Students then rode one of several party buses that shuttled students back and forth between campus and voting sites. 

More than 500 students participated in the event, according to Student Body President Rusty Mau.

 “It’s awesome how Student Government supported the event and helped out,” said Matthew Wright, a freshman in graphic design.

 Wright and several others led dances and pulled in students to participate in the event.

At the picture station, students posed with models and then received a printed version of those pictures along with the option for their pictures to be sent to them in an email or tweeted. 

“It’s fun and an easy way to get there,” said Cortney Epps, a freshman in marketing and fashion and textile management.

Sabrina Talso, a junior in textiles, said she likes that it was free transportation and centered on campus. 

“It’s hard to drop everything and find time to do stuff like voting,” Talso said. “By doing it this way, it was much easier to vote.”

Another thing that seemed to draw students, aside from the male models, was possibly being featured on Cosmopolitan’s website.

“I definitely believe that people came out because Cosmo is a big name brand with college students,” said Sarah Clark, a sophomore in international studies.

Lizzie Goins, a senior in human biology, thought that what Cosmo was doing was exciting because they were using their name brand to attract more students and raise awareness about student voting.

The event was covered by many news stations, including Sky News, a British news station based in Washington, D.C.

“I think the disco music and tank top combination definitely helped voter turnout, but I also think Cosmo helped to dissolve some negative feelings younger people may have about voting,” said Dominic Waghorn, a reporter for Sky News.

According to Waghorn, it’s especially good that Cosmo was aiming to interest younger voters.

Jenny Vaughn, a sophomore in civil engineering, said that this was a great opportunity for NC State students because she’s heard that people under 30 are less likely to vote. 

“I definitely think this event has helped students get excited and informed about the voting process,” Mau said.