U.S. Registered Voters Exceed 196 Million

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission reports that more than 196 million people were active registered voters in the United States as of October 18. Because the United States lacks a centralized national registration list, the responsibility for maintaining voter rolls falls to individual states and counties.

Registration requirements vary significantly by jurisdiction. Currently, 31 states and Washington, D.C. require voters to register with a specific political party. North Dakota remains the only state in the country that does not require citizens to register before casting a ballot.