Taylor Swift Encourages Fans to Vote on Election Day 2023, Promotes Civic Participation
Swift's Political Activism Leads to 40,000 New Voter Registrations Following Instagram Post Collaboration with Vote.org
- Taylor Swift, in an active bid to promote Democracy, used a clever play on words from her song 'Shake It Off' in an Instagram story to encourage her 275 million followers to participate in the Election Day by casting their votes.
- Swift actively partnered with Vote.org, endorsing her followers to use the platform’s tool for understanding what's on their ballots prior to their arrival at the polling stations.
- This move by Swift to promote voter registration and informed voting isn't new; In September, on National Voter Registration Day, she urged her fans to register, triggering around 40,000 new voter registrations.
- In recognition of Swift's continued collaboration, Andrea Hailey, CEO of Vote.org, praised the pop superstar for her commitment to stand up for Democracy and encourage her fans to use their voice.
- Swift's efforts have been credited with driving significant spikes in traffic to Vote.org’s website, hence, making her political call-to-actions highly impactful.