The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 10, 2025
National Voter Registration Day is coming up on September 16th, with nationwide events to encourage eligible voters to register and check their registration. With no national election as incentive this year, organizers point to local and special elections, and readiness to vote in the 2026 midterms, as reasons to consider registering or reviewing registration status.
The U.S. Census estimates 174 million Americans were registered to vote in 2024, out of an eligible voting age population of 236 million citizens. Pew Research found 18% of nonvoters cited not being registered as a major reason for not voting.
For those who ARE registered, changes in election law, such as more frequent purges of inactive voter registrations, and lack of citizenship documents on file could potentially make millions of Americans ineligible prior to the 2026 midterms. Many states offer online tools to check registration status.
National Voter Registration Day’s organizers said in a statement that over 1700 community partners and 3500 local organizations will participate this year, including municipalities, libraries, businesses, colleges, churches, schools, and support agencies. Organizers point to mayoral, state supreme court and school board races as reasons to consider voter registration and updates.
More information for Interested community partners and organizations is available at NationalVoterRegistrationDay.org. We have links to the site and our past series on why more Americans don’t vote at AmericanDemocracyminute.org. I’m Brian Beihl.
Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
U.S. Census Bureau – 2024 Presidential Election Voting and Registration Tables
National Voter Registration Day – Organizing for National Voter Registration Day 2025 Begins
National Voter Registration Day – From New York to Texas: Thousands of Local Organizations Rally for Voter Registration Ahead of Critical Year for Local Elections
Pew Research – Voters’ and nonvoters’ experiences with the 2024 election
American Democracy Minute – Why People Don’t Vote Week: You Can’t Vote if You Don’t Register — So Why Don’t Nonvoters Register?
Groups Taking Action:
Nonprofit Vote, National Association of Secretaries of State, National Association of Election Officials, Rock the Vote
Register or Check Your Voter Registration:
U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State
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