Athletes, Artists, Volunteers and More Join Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote to Register Thousands of Voters Across the Country


Athletes, Artists, Volunteers and More Join Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote to Register Thousands of Voters Across the Country


Launching Ahead of National Voter Registration Day under the theme ‘Together,’ When We All Vote’s National Voter Registration Week of Action will Ensure Thousands of Americans are Registered and Ready to Vote


Washington, DC: Today, When We All Vote, Michelle Obama’s national, nonpartisan voting initiative, kicked off their National Voter Registration Week of Action to get thousands of Americans registered and ready to vote. With less than 50 days until Election Day and some states’ voter registration deadlines approaching in early October, When We All Vote is turning National Voter Registration Day on September 17 into an entire Week of Action from September 16-22. In addition to events and activations throughout the week, volunteers will host 100 voter registration drives across the country to get their communities registered.


On Tuesday, National Voter Registration Day, When We All Vote will transform the sold-out Atlanta Dream vs. Chicago Sky WNBA game into a full voter registration push featuring voting activations, a special video message and a new merch collaboration. When We All Vote will also launch a voter registration tour of Georgia schools with Hoop Bus to ensure eligible young people are registered to vote. Online, When We All Vote will present live DJs throughout the day on Twitch featuring Questlove and DJs from Mix4Change.


“At When We All Vote, we know our future is up to us. We can’t just talk about the changes we want to see in the world around us, we have to vote about it. And that all starts with getting registered,” said Beth Lynk, Executive Director of When We All Vote. “Voting is the moment, and with more than 40 million Gen Zers eligible to vote this November, this is their moment. That’s why When We All Vote’s network of Co-Chairs, Ambassadors, partners and volunteers are coming together to reach millions of Americans and ensure our communities are registered and ready to vote.”


Highlights of events, partnerships and activations throughout the Week of Action include:

  • Monday, September 16
    • When We All Vote volunteer and partner organizations host voter registration events that continue throughout the week
  • Tuesday, September 17 
    • When We All Vote will turn the sold-out Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream WNBA game into a full voter registration push, including the debut of a new merch partnership
    • Questlove will headline a DJ set at 2 p.m. ET on Twitch, and DJs from the collective “Mix4Change” will perform all day from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET
    • When We All Vote and Hoop Bus will kick off a bus tour of Atlanta and Clayton County public schools to register eligible high school students to vote
    • Lyft will encourage riders and drivers to register to vote and provide in-app resources
  • Friday, September 20:
    • When We All Vote will celebrate National Black Voter Day with BET and hundreds of partners to engage and empower Black voters
    • Echostage will register voters at the DJ Snake show in Washington, D.C.
  • All week:
      • Lime will debut bikes and scooters with When We All Vote QR codes to get riders registered to vote
      • The BLK dating app will send push notifications to users to get registered to vote
      • When We All Vote’s My School Votes program will bring voter registration and civic engagement to high schools in Houston
      • Headspace will engage and educate employees on how to prioritize their mental health throughout election season and how to turn election stress into action
      • Voters can win a VIP experience at the Philadelphia 76ers home opener against the Milwaukee Bucks on October 23 by checking their voter registration status or signing up to volunteer

  • When We All Vote volunteers know that showing up for their neighbors in 2024 means making sure they use their power to decide their future. These events include:

    • Voter registration registration drives in Atlanta, GA; Lithonia, GA; Meridian, MS; Henderson, NV; Las Vegas, NV; Philadelphia, PA; Dearborn Heights, MI; Phoenix, AZ; and Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA
    • Voter Engagement Step Show at Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi
    • On-campus voter registration and education event at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania hosted by The Links, Inc.
    • Events led by Divine Nine National Pan-Hellenic Organizations, including:
      • The Omega Epsilon Omega and Eta Iota Omega Chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. voter education and registration drive in Dearborn Heights, MI
      • The Pi Delta and Rho Delta Zeta Chapters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. voter registration drive at Eastern Michigan University
      • The Kappa Beta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. voter registration drive in Milwaukee, WI

  • Voters can check their voter registration status, register to vote, find their polling place and more through When We All Vote’s Voter Resources Hub. To celebrate National Voter Registration Week of Action, When We All Vote is calling on people to:

    • Register to vote: Head over to WhenWeAllVote.org to register or check their voter registration status in less than three minutes.
    • Build their #VotingSquads: Sign up to get a personalized voter registration portal at WeAll.Vote/voting-squad and register at least THREE people to vote.
    • Host a voter registration event: Show up for their communities by signing up to host a voter registration drive at WeAll.Vote/nvrw.

  • Press interested in a full calendar of events for National Registration Week of Action or in speaking with When We All Vote Executive Director Beth Lynk should reach out to press@civicnation.org. 

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