On the heels of last year’s record-breaking celebration, the leadership team behind National Voter Registration Day – which will be held on September 16 this year – have announced the official start of the holiday’s organizing. After their work in 2024 to help over 820,000 Americans ensure their readiness to take part in the last presidential election, the National Voter Registration Day team is shifting gears to focus on getting every eligible American registered and #VoteReady for the thousands of state and local races happening up and down the ballot in 2025.

Citing over 100,000 races at state and municipal levels across 45 states in 2025, National Voter Registration Day Campaign Director Chyann Sapp says the holiday plans to spend the year dispelling the myth of the “off-year”.

“2025 is not just an election year, it’s an elections year with a big emphasis on the ‘s’,” said Sapp. “Whether it’s Wisconsin’s recent high profile state Supreme Court race, New York City’s mayoral primaries in the summer, statewide elections in Virginia and New Jersey, or the thousands of local races across the country, 2025 will be a busy year for democracy and National Voter Registration Day.”

The LWV of Northwest Westchester is focusing on young people, ages 18-34, and will be educating and registering young people on several college and university campuses in our area. Volunteers are needed to help us on National Voter Registration Day.

NVRD is just the kickoff to voter registration season! The LWVNWW will be organizing other voter registration events at senior citizen facilities and more.

Please contact the LWVNWW at lwvnww@gmail.com for more information about how YOU can help, whether it’s for an hour or the day. Any time commitment you can make will help us get this important work done.