Voter registration is soaring as Election Day approaches, with a record number of young people, including many first-time voters, signing up. Vote.org saw over 150,000 registrations on National Voter Registration Day, the most ever on that day, with a total of 279,400 new voters registered last year. Pop star Taylor Swift also encouraged registration with a link on Instagram, attracting over 400,000 visitors. The spike in registrations is largely driven by young people, with voters under 35 making up 81% of recent registrations, particularly 18-year-olds. Democrats like Elizabeth Warren are also working to make registration easier, with Warren announcing that HealthCare.Gov now offers voter registration information during insurance applications. Additionally, creative initiatives like using funny memes to attract young voters are gaining traction, such as the efforts of Ohana, a NYC apartment company. Their flyers with jokes and a QR code have led to 445 new registrations, with a goal of reaching 10,000 by election day. Overall, there is a concerted effort to engage and mobilize young voters, highlighting the importance of exercising the right to vote in a healthy democracy. To register, individuals can visit Vote.gov, vote.org, or their state or local election offices.
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Record numbers of young voters registering for the upcoming election
