After Taylor Swift broke her political silence on Instagram over the weekend by sharing her views and the specific candidates that she will vote for, Vote.org reported a significant increase in voter registration, citing 65,000 new registrations within the 24-hour period after her post. Other stars are using their platforms to speak out too, encouraging their massive followings to let their voices be heard by registering to vote in the upcoming midterms.
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Check out some of the big names — including Rihanna, John Legend, Ludacris, Paramore’s Hayley Williams and more — who took to Twitter to inspire their fans to register before the deadlines.
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GOOD MORNING AMERICA??I don’t care what responsibilities you have today. There’s no greater responsibility than being in control of your future and it starts NOW!! REGISTER TO VOTE TODAY at https://t.co/k42TB6cvIZ & triple check that you are properly registered! Let’s go!! ———— pic.twitter.com/i0Tnwsjd9E
— Rihanna (@rihanna) October 9, 2018
A message from your indie mom … pic.twitter.com/0Vs7K8rsV1
— Best Coast (@BestCoast) October 9, 2018
The last day for many states is tomorrow!!! Make sure you’re registered. Then VOTE like our future depends on it! pic.twitter.com/tb0XLnnyBt
— John Legend (@johnlegend) October 8, 2018
pls make sure that you are registered to vote. i know it can be overwhelming to educate yourself and get involved in politics – i have major anxiety about it all the time!! – but we all begin somewhere. this is step 1 -> https://t.co/H26g0ZacFW (registry takes 2 minutes!) pic.twitter.com/8g7vT4QAsb
— hayley from Paramore (@yelyahwilliams) October 9, 2018
REGISTER. TO. VOTE.
PA — today is your FINAL DAY to register for Nov 6 elections and you can do it ONLINE. https://t.co/uF5EYGhsBt— Black Thought (@blackthought) October 9, 2018
TODAY IS THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER IN THE FOLLOWING STATES (alphabetical order for user friendliness):
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
New Mexico
Nevada
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
TexasGET REGISTERED!! I’M COUNTING ON YOU!! pic.twitter.com/Ki2ts9CQiW
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) October 9, 2018
Let make a difference!!! https://t.co/p5wMPOg4jv
— Ludacris (@Ludacris) October 9, 2018
Have you registered to vote? If not, do that shit!
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) October 7, 2018
its important to make your voice heard. register to vote. https://t.co/m5dgGZTdYF
— billie eilish (@billieeilish) September 26, 2018
It’s #NationalVoterRegistrationDay y’all – get involved + register to vote with @HeadCountOrg https://t.co/cbWdNLwB6Y #TheFutureIsVoting pic.twitter.com/RF8NIdDcjH
— Panic! At The Disco (@PanicAtTheDisco) September 25, 2018
Action is definitely needed . Vote . https://t.co/iVR8DlY1Yc
— Janelle Monáe, Cindi (@JanelleMonae) October 3, 2018
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Mississippi
New Mexico
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas Today is your last day to register to vote! Get on it! https://t.co/LymuzcP8AX— Tegan and Sara (@teganandsara) October 9, 2018
Visit HeadCount.org/ for more information on registering and voting.