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Proc 10452ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10452

National Voter Registration Day, 2022

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In simple terms

This proclamation designates September 20, 2022, as National Voter Registration Day, encouraging eligible Americans to register and vote. It includes political statements about voting rights, references to past civil rights struggles, and mentions of prior administration actions (DOJ staff expansion, an executive order on voter registration, and legislative requests), but contains no new binding policy directives or deadlines.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 57793

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 87 FR 57793

    Federal Register PDF

  3. National Voter Registration Day observance

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

What to expect

Immediate

  • September 20, 2022 designated as National Voter Registration Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation mixes ceremonial designation with political messaging on voting rights; references to 'weakened' protections and 'new forms of voting restrictions' reflect partisan framing without specifying policies
  • Mentions prior executive actions and legislative requests but these are retrospective, not new directives in this document
Proclamation 10452: National Voter Registration Day, 2022 · Executive Orders