Harry Styles Helps 54K Americans Register to Vote

Harry Styles is venturing from pop star to political helper as he uses his stage presence to help register American voters.

Styles partnered with nonpartisan voter engagement organization HeadCount to put a spotlight on voter registration ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

With the help of Styles, the organization registered more than 54,000 new voters after they were encouraged to check their voter registration status in order to have a chance to win travel and tickets to Styles’ iconic, fan-favorite “Harryween” show.

Headcount said, “There was an all-time high of over 28,760 registrations in the first 24 hours after the sweepstakes was announced in September. This year, HeadCount has registered nearly 200,000 people to vote, and nearly a third of the total registered voters came from our partnership with Mr. Styles.”

Rachel, the winner of the sweepstakes, said, “I’m super proud to be a fan of someone like Harry. He wants to make a change and encourages everyone to do better.”

Styles’ current tour has featured HeadCount volunteers who are checking voter registration status and getting fans registered at each U.S. stop, and fans like Rachel are appreciative of their efforts.

“Living in Texas, I know how absolutely critical midterm elections are to the state and that every vote counts,” Rachel added.

Styles’ spotlight on voter registration adds to the array of social causes he has taken a stand on. From illuminating his Coachella stage with the Ukrainian flag to carrying fans’ LGBTQ+ Pride and Black Lives Matter flags while he performs, the actor-musician is no stranger to using his concerts to support causes he believes in.

During his concert in Texas last month, he revealed a new “Beto for Texas” sticker on his guitar and revealed that the Texas gubernatorial candidate was in the crowd enjoying the performance.

It wasn’t even the first time the singer used his guitar to support a cause. One of the others in his rotation features a miniature pride flag, as well as “Black Lives Matter” and “End Gun Violence” stickers.

Styles’ Love On Tour is also partnered with Everytown, a nonprofit organization that advocates against gun violence, for the North American leg of his tour, a response to the deadly elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Big screens urge concert attendees to join Everytown’s mission at the beginning of every show.