Letter to our 2024 Partners

Dear Partners and supporters of National Voter Registration Day,

We are thrilled to share the outstanding impact and results we made together on this year’s National Voter Registration Day!

Thanks to the collaborative efforts of our partners, volunteers, and supporters, two million Americans across the nation registered, updated their registration, or checked/verified their registration status as part of the holiday. This represents 1 out of every 120 eligible voters nationwide. Of this number, 820,000 voters registered to vote or updated their voter registration status as part of the day, and 310,000 of the registrations were from youth voters (18-24 year olds), many of whom will be voting for the first time in this election. Over a quarter (230,000) of the new and updated registrations were collected by community partners at events across the nation, with each event collecting 50 registrations on average. This now brings the holiday’s lifetime registration total to over six million voters, underscoring the importance of the annual celebration in keeping the democratic process accessible and inclusive.

This success would not have been possible without the extraordinary support of our network of funders, which includes Aflac, American Property Owners Alliance, CAA, Carnegie Corporation of NY, Civic Alliance, Civic Responsibility Project, Google, I am a Voter, Levi Strauss & Co., Microsoft, National Association of Realtors, Paramount, Room & Board, Target, and the Wallace Coulter Foundation. We were honored to collaborate with 152 Premier Partners and 5,600 Community Partners nationwide. Both of those represent new, all-time records for the holiday! And a special thanks to our Trusted Election Officials, including the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), National Association of State Election Directors (NASED), U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), and the National Association of Election Officials (Election Center) for their endorsements of the holiday. As partners and supporters, your commitment brought this civic holiday to life in every corner of our nation, from community centers to college campuses and local businesses. Thank you for being a driving force behind this effort!

Nonprofit VOTE is honored to serve as the Managing Partner of National Voter Registration Day, but the success of the holiday belongs to the many Partners – including you – working in concert as a broad collaborative. Together, we are building a more engaged and representative democracy. Let’s continue this momentum as we approach GOTV season and gear up for next year’s National Voter Registration Day, which will be held on September 16, 2025! 

With deep gratitude,

National Voter Registration Day Campaign Director, Chyann Sapp and the rest of the National Voter Registration Day team

For more information or to get involved, contact us at info@nationalvoterregistrationday.org.

September 30, 2024

Contact: press@nationalvoterregistrationday.org

Millions of Voter Contacts Help 820,000 Americans Register as Part of National Voter Registration Day
Work Continues as State Deadlines Rapidly Approach

Boston, MA – September 30, 2024 – This year’s National Voter Registration Day has achieved unprecedented success, shattering partnership records and helping 820,000 American voters register or update their voter registration—approximately 1 out of every 280 eligible voters in the country. It is estimated that about 310,000 of these new or updated registrations came from 18-24-year-olds, many voting for the first time in 2024. This remarkable achievement underscores the growing importance of this civic holiday in strengthening our democracy.

“The success of this year’s National Voter Registration Day, celebrated on September 17th, is nothing short of extraordinary,” said Chyann Sapp, Campaign Director for National Voter Registration Day. “With 820,000 Americans taking action to register or update their voter information, we’re witnessing a powerful surge in civic engagement that helps to strengthen our democracy.” When including registration verifications, that is people who use the various online tools to confirm their registration is up to date, the number grows to roughly 2 million Americans—or 1 in 120 eligible voters—who either registered, updated, or verified their registration. 

This success was made possible by a record-breaking civic coalition of 152 Premier Partners (45 more than ever before) and 5,600 Community Partners (1,000 more than ever before) who participated in the event. In all, 40,000 volunteers and staff members worked tirelessly across the nation—at colleges, high schools, libraries, nonprofits, transit hubs, bagel shops, and more—to help citizens register to vote. Meanwhile, the many digital and media partners helped elevate the holiday and registration opportunities online. The collective impact helped facilitate millions of conversations and interactions about the importance of voting.

Sapp adds, “This incredible success is a testament to the hard work of our partners, volunteers, and the American people’s commitment to the democratic process. As we approach critical elections, it’s clear that citizens are more engaged than ever in shaping the future of their communities and country.”

Beyond the holiday itself, National Voter Registration Day events across the nation help to jump-start voter registration drives that will continue up to the various state registration deadlines. Americans are encouraged to visit Vote.gov to register to vote, update their registration, or just verify the information on file is correct.

About National Voter Registration Day: The holiday is made possible by the collaborative effort of partners across a diverse array of industries and fields. Key financial sponsors of the 2024 event include Aflac, American Property Owners Alliance, CAA, Carnegie Corporation of NY, Civic Responsibility Project, Google, Levi Strauss & Co., Microsoft, Paramount, National Association of Realtors, Room & Board, Target, and the Wallace Coulter Foundation. The collaborative holiday is managed by Nonprofit VOTE.