September 22 is National Voter Registration Day

The League of Women Voters of Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, Buffalo Grove will register voters at the public libraries in Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect in celebration of National Voter Registration Day.

On September 22, Americans will celebrate National Voter Registration Day with a massive cross-country effort to register voters in advance of Election Day this November 3rd.

With a historic presidential election approaching, every eligible American voter should exercise the right to be heard at the ballot box. Partner organizations including the League of Women Voters will coordinate hundreds of National Voter Registration Day events on and offline nationwide, and leverage #NationalVoterRegistrationDay in all social media platforms to promote voter registration.

The League of Women Voters of Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, Buffalo Grove Areas is proud to be a National Voter Registration Day partner. On September 22, the League will host two in-person voter registration events:

10am - 1pm: outside the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N Dunton in Arlington Heights; and

3pm - 6pm: outside the main branch of the Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson in Mount Prospect.

The League can assist community members in registering to vote online via a smartphone or iPads provided by the League. Community members need an Illinois driver's license or state id and the last 4 digits of their social security number to complete registration online.

The League will also have deputy voter registrars available to register voters using paper forms. Community members need to bring two forms of identification, one of which has their current address. Neither of these forms of identification need to have a photo on it. For a complete list of acceptable forms of identification, visit https://tinyurl.com/y7ud9kln.

Please wear a mask and observe social distancing guidelines.

Founded in 2012, National Voter Registration Day is designed to create an annual moment when the entire nation focuses on registering Americans to exercise their most basic right-the right to vote. Nearly 3 million Americans have registered to vote on the holiday since the inaugural National Voter Registration Day in 2012.

For a complete listing of National Voter Registration Day events across the country, in communities and held virtually, visit www.NationalVoterRegistrationDay.org.

For inquiries about the League of Women Voters Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect and Buffalo Grove's National Voter Registration Day events, please contact: Sann Knipple at register.lwvah@gmail.com.