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Almost 40,000 people registered to vote in the 48 hours after President Biden announced he was suspending his reelection campaign and endorsing Vice President Harris, Vote.org said.

Vote.org said 38,500 new voters registered, representing the largest number of registrations in a 48-hour period this election cycle.

Of the new voter registrations, 83 percent were from people aged 18-34, according to the voting registration nonprofit group.

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 101 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Be certain you are still registered! Florida cancelled me (years ago) because I hadn't voted in a certain time frame.

https://www.nass.org/can-I-vote

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 38 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Not calling you out because I've been guilty of this before, but this is a great reason to vote in every election, local all the way up to presidential!

Not only will your vote have more impact in local elections (due to even worse turnout), but you know you won't be unfairly purged from voter rolls. Probably...

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 25 points 3 months ago

Also local governments have a greater impact on your day to day life.

[–] Meron35@lemmy.world 27 points 3 months ago

The cancel culture we should be worried about

[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

North Carolina here. Voter registration is done automatically when you renew your vehicle registration.

[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

That's some hippie bullshit. You should have to stand in line for 8 hours just to get told "come back next Wednesday" like a real American.

/s

[–] Stupidmanager@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I get texts and emails about the comings and goings of my ballots as it makes its way via usps. I can’t even remember when the last time I had to make sure I was registered. But like you I think it was when I got my plates, or maybe my drivers license. Colorado is far ahead of its time… like they WANT me to vote with minimum effort.

[–] Archer@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Washington State here. The option to get a text when your ballot is returned and then accepted is fantastic