Why America needs automatic voter registration
A simple fix to get more Americans to vote.
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Americans are notoriously bad at voting, but it’s not because they’re unpatriotic or lazy. It’s because most states make it really difficult to even register to vote.
It’s time for the US to join other advanced democracies and implement automatic voter registration. It will make the voting system more accurate and more secure, plus it could give nearly 50 million eligible Americans a chance to decide how their country is run.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
Additional context on voter eligibility: While most states do not allow felons to vote, some states do allow parolees or those on probation to vote. Find out more about felony disenfranchisement laws: https://www.aclu.org/issues/voting-rights/voter-restoration/felony-disenfranchisement-laws-map
@frostymania24
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
This gets under my skin. If you're a citizen. Then you should be allowed to vote. They can't just deny you the right to vote cause you didn't so called register to vote. 🤦♂️
@Twiggy163
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
2:16 – why, if you register to vote, do you have to register with a party? You register to vote, nothing more. What is the point? Someone can register as a democrat and vote independent.
@dresib
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
It seems pretty clear that most US states make it hard to get registered on purpose. A country that can keep track of things they require of their citizens, like tax payments, drivers licenses, etc. should generally have no problem keeping an automated voter roll, and this is something most democratic countries do.
@Redawesomeoby
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
That's one way to get your name on a database
@EvilMorty22
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
Can you do a video on why the USA needs this "voter registration"? If I remember correctly it's because the USA does not have a national register of citizens? In most EU countries the government has a registry of all citizens so there is no need to "register" to vote. They already know you are a citizen, where you live and that you are above 18 and therefore you just go, show your ID and vote….
@Imaplant7
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
I need this
@carguy3910
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
How do you verify that they are U.S. Citizens. Only U.S. Citizens are allowed to vote.
@MatthewWells-p4d
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
The real solution would be a mandatory ID. If every citizen needs an ID, you can also just have everyone automatically registered. Also, you guys don't need to use your social security number for personal identification anymore, a number completely unfit for that purpose.
@bo_jelin
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
it's not automatic in the us??? what is going on in america 😭
@b991228
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
Where do I have my baby go to register to become a citizen of her country?
@geraldbennett7035
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
foolish. Then progressives will write laws stating you HAVE to vote. Obama and Hillary support this notion. Maybe with your welfare check or EBT cards will come with ballots?
@xxxYouTunesxxx
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
Voting is meaningless.
Sorry to inform you
@ryanrj7500
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
So question for people…if you support AVR then do you also support auto mail in ballots? There are 7 states that have auto registration and automatically send mail in ballots to all registered voters whether they ask for it or not. I'm not talking about a particular election being stolen, more want opinions on how you would catch fraud of family filling out ballots for their kids and grandparents or whoever that don't bother voting?
Basic logic would tell you that it would be undetectable so I'd like to hear why you would support having both. You should always need to request a mail in ballot if you want to vote by mail as it is the responsible thing to do to ensure fair elections. Otherwise both parties can abuse this.
@abrahama2643
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
But. . . Why do Americans register with a party?
What is the benefit of committing early?
Why would you not just register to vote, then vote for your party on election day?
@DiggerX
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
I'll won't vote even if it's mandatory, I could care less about the rigged system.
@tim7471
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
No thanks. If I was interested in voting I’d register. Since I’m not interested in voting I refuse to register.
@dukeljk2191
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
we need national voter id.
@staceygibson373
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
If there were some way of letting people know ahead of time when Election Days are??????
@tbpatriot8795
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
How do you plan to handle illegal individuals that obtain a drivers license in the state?
@rickpontificates3406
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
That’s so DemonRATS can get their ILLEGAL buddies (who they give drivers licenses to) automatically registered to vote, which is also why DemonRATS OPPOSE a citizenship question on the Census.
@Finraen
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
So people in Oregon have to prove citizenship before obtaining a drivers license? If not, how do they establish citizenship of people obtaining drivers licenses in order to also add them to the voter roll?
@antonywerner3018
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
in Germany for example we have registers were you are write in wen you are born, and if you move you have to go to Registration office, in the city you moved to.
@adamkorzon2972
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
I wen't to vote they said I already did,Then I complained and I lost my voter status 3 days later to not registered.And I have a friend same thing happened he too called the Governor and complained now he last his status.There is obviously fraud going on.
@patrickk3878
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
why is people not voting something seen as a problem that needs to be fixed? Some people just don't care so leave them alone.
@tincanboat
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
if you don't have the determination to register, your'e not going to vote anyway. and it makes it easier for voter fraud. ie the last election.
@dougbillman2333
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
I don't vote and never want to… No automatic……
@johnsour1428
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
I think there are problems with the current process. Obviously. If they can track everything from guns to automobiles, why can't they automatically check your status and whether you have voted before? Too many dead people voting. Too many duplicate ballots by the same person.
@tisoy909
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
Democrats need it so they can cheat their way back into the White House
@joshuawong9157
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
🇲🇾 Malaysia needs this too.
@philipjoseph3244
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
NO, SEE WHAT HAPPENS!?
@interestingvideos6978
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
Raise the voting age to 25.
@haleywind1157
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
Republicans don’t want this. Why would they want the people to decide? It’s how they stay in power. Just imagine if they actually care about fair elections. Pffff
@chief_mufasa6465
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
I thought all states did what we do in oregon. I learned something
@LeJunker
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
It will not happen
@danimal4202danimal
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
But even as a USA citizen, I don't want to be registered to vote.
@TheWho58
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
In america everyone including the dead are voting
@DarkwearGT
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
Singapore
@Fstop313
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
If youre not motivated enough to register to vote, you shouldn't be voting.
@vicgamesvt9682
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
I wonder If lowering the voting age to 16 but also lowering there voting power to 1/2 or 2/3 would be a good idea.
@IamSaintV
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 am
You have to register to vote in America because if everyone was automatically registered then that would make it easier for black people to vote. It’s that simple
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