Washington, DC: Tomorrow, October 16th is the voter registration deadline for a number of states and When We All Vote is encouraging all eligible voters to check their status and get registered to vote in the midterm elections before it’s too late. The following states and territories have deadlines today: Kansas, Maine*, Maryland**, Minnesota*, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington D.C.* and West Virginia.
In September When We All Vote hosted a National Week of Action during which partners and volunteers hosted over 2,500 events in nearly every state. During our Week of Action over 200,000 people took action by hosting or attending an event, and volunteering to help register voters. Co-Chairs Michelle Obama, Tom Hanks, Chris Paul, Faith Hill, Janelle Monáe and more led flagship events in major cities from Atlanta to Las Vegas.
Watch a recap of the Week of Action: