Sept. 22 is National Voter Registration Day. This nonpartisan civic holiday endeavors to create an awareness of voter registration opportunities to reach tens of thousands of voters who may not register otherwise.
Nearly 3 million voters have registered to vote on this holiday since its first observation in 2012.
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The National Voter Registration Day website acknowledges that “there is an information gap that prevents voting eligible citizens from getting registered to vote, casting a ballot, and having their voices heard in our democracy.”
This holiday advocates for voters’ need to register or update their registration for reasons such as moving to a new address, turning 18, becoming a citizen, or changing their names.
Action Utah offers four easy ways to register in the state of Utah:
- Online. With a current Utah drivers’ license, voters can easily register at vote.utah.gov.
- By mail. If voters don’t want to register online, they can fill out this form and mail it in.
- In person. Voters can also register in-person at their local county clerk’s office as well as several other government offices, including the local DMV, the Department of Workforce Services, and the Utah State Department of Health.
- By text. Registering by text can take less than a minute, and voters can do it right now. Simply text “VOTERISE” to 788-683.
Follow #VoteReady and #NationalVoterRegistrationDay on social media or visit nationalvoterregistrationday.org to learn more.
