WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Democratic National Committee this week rolled out a nationwide voter registration campaign, organizing more than 50 events across 27 states and territories in what party officials call their most expansive effort in years to register new voters ahead of next year’s elections.
The initiative, branded as the National Voter Registration Week of Action, includes events in 37 congressional districts and will be the first time in several years that the DNC has directly supported registration efforts tied to National Voter Registration Day. Activities range from small, local drives to statewide days of action, with events scheduled at farmers’ markets, sports stadiums, college campuses, and virtual venues.
Colleges hosting events include the University of Arizona, Morehouse College, the University of Pennsylvania, Florida State University, Michigan State University, and Virginia Commonwealth University, among others. The DNC said the outreach is part of a strategy to invest earlier, expand its organizing base, and strengthen grassroots networks ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
“During the DNC’s Voter Registration Week of Action, Democrats will be all-hands-on-deck to organize and register voters across the country,” DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a statement. He pointed to the party’s recent Organizing Summer program, which expanded its volunteer network to 41,000 people and generated 1.6 million voter contacts. “The next stage of our program is to ensure we are once again engaging in voter registration,” he said.
Martin framed the push as both a mobilization tool and a way to contrast Democrats’ agenda with Republican policies. “Across 27 states and territories, Democrats will be hosting a combined 50 events to register voters and hold Republicans accountable for selling us out to their billionaire backers. We’re building the infrastructure necessary to win everywhere. The work continues now,” he said.
Party officials described the effort as an early investment in turnout that they believe will be critical in what is expected to be a closely contested election cycle.
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