Yesterday, September 24th, it was the National Voter Registration Day. Its on days like this different celebrities use their platform to help encourage fans to register to vote, and to have a say in out nation’s current political climate.
Among the A-listers posting reminders to stand up and be counted: Taylor Swift, Meek Mill, Faith Hill, Ryan Reynolds, Panic! at the Disco and Walk the Moon, and many more.
It’s the 8th annual nonpartisan national day to celebrate our democracy on the fourth Tuesday of September, first observed in 2012 in an effort to help the millions of Americans who find out they’re unable to vote because they didn’t update their registration, missed a registration deadline or don’t know how to get registered.
Why is it so important to register in the lead-up to next year’s presidential and congressional elections? According to a recent Brennan Center analysis, at least 17 million voters were purged from voting rolls nationwide between 2016 and 2018, with counties with a history of voter discrimination continuing to purge people from the rolls at high rates.
Text “CHECK” to 504-09 to find out if you’re registered to vote in your state.
See Taylor’s reminder to fans via Twitter (reposted from Instagram), here.
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