In today’s political climate, the American population is as divided and politically polarized as ever. Now, with the upcoming mid-term elections quickly approaching, Americans all over the country are ensuring that their fellow citizens register to vote.
In the past few months, thousands of people have been campaigning to get Americans to register and to vote. There have been a countless number of online social media campaigns, run by established organizations or just by individuals who want to make a difference. Numerous celebrities have also been campaigning to the their masses of followers encouraging them to vote.
According to Time, for this year’s National Voter Registration Day, which occured on September 25th, more than 800,000 American citizens registered to vote. The holiday was first observed in 2012, but hasn’t reached this high of a number until this year.
The National Voter Registration Day Twitter is quite active and has many interesting and informative infographics.
There have been many hashtags that have gone trending regarding the elections over the past few months as well, they give a great representation of those who are involved and what they are trying to convey.
Here are some examples:
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