Taylor Swift's Instagram post sparks surge in voter registrations
TL;DR
More than 35,000 people registered to vote after Taylor Swift directed her 272 million Instagram followers to Vote.org on National Voter Registration Day. The nonprofit organization saw an average of 13,000 users every half hour after Swift's post, resulting in a 22.5% increase in registrations compared to the previous year. There was also a significant increase in registrations by 18-year-olds, with a 115% rise from last year. Vote.org CEO Andrea Hailey described the numbers as a "love letter" to Swift, highlighting the impact of youth engagement in shaping future elections.
Topics:entertainmentpolitics#national-voter-registration-day#politics#taylor-swift#voteorg#voter-registration#youth-engagement
- More than 35,000 people register to vote after Taylor Swift post CBS News
- Taylor Swift Instagram post led to record Voter Registration Day for Vote.org Business Insider
- Taylor Swift: 'Register to vote' post prompts increase in registration USA TODAY
- Voting platform sees 35K new voter registrations following Taylor Swift's call to action The Hill
- Taylor Swift Instagram post prompts record-breaking voter registration New York Daily News
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on CBS News