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Proc 10627ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10627

National Voter Registration Day, 2023

President Biden proclaimed September 19, 2023, as National Voter Registration Day, urging eligible Americans to verify their voter registration and vote.gov. The proclamation recites voting rights history, criticizes state-level voting restrictions and the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, cites past administration actions on voter access, and calls on Congress to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. No binding directives, deadlines, or new policy mandates are issued.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 65579

Impact dates

  1. National Voter Registration Day observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim September 19, 2023 as National Voter Registration Day
  • Urge eligible Americans to check voter registration at Vote.gov
  • Urge Americans to commit to casting ballots in upcoming elections

Timeline

Immediate

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Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Political framing of state election laws as 'anti-voting' may draw partisan criticism
  • Reference to January 6 and Supreme Court voting rights decisions injects contentious political narrative into ceremonial text
  • No new funding or authority created; symbolic exhortation only
Proclamation 10627: National Voter Registration Day, 2023 · Executive Orders