Not registered to vote yet in the US? There’s a good chance you can still cast a ballot | Laura W Brill

Twenty-two states and Washington DC let voters register on election day. Why aren’t politicians doing more to reach young people? With election day just a week away, candidates are ignoring millions of young Americans who could still cast a decisive ballot but have not yet registered to vote. By contrast, my mailbox has been full of political flyers: the various campaigns gleaned my name from the voter file, recognized that I am a regular voter who hadn’t cast a ballot yet, and assessed through their targeted analysis that it’s worth spending on printing and postage to get their message to me. Continue reading...

Laura W Brill · Tue, Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 AM
US news | The Guardian

Not registered to vote yet in the US? There’s a good chance you can still cast a ballot | Laura W Brill

Twenty-two states and Washington DC let voters register on election day. Why aren’t politicians doing more to reach young people?

With election day just a week away, candidates are ignoring millions of young Americans who could still cast a decisive ballot but have not yet registered to vote.

By contrast, my mailbox has been full of political flyers: the various campaigns gleaned my name from the voter file, recognized that I am a regular voter who hadn’t cast a ballot yet, and assessed through their targeted analysis that it’s worth spending on printing and postage to get their message to me.

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