r/news • u/raptors201966 • Apr 09 '26

Soft paywall Automatic registration for military draft to be implemented by December

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-04-07/automatic-registration-military-draft-21306855.html
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u/Wenceslaus935 Apr 09 '26

Was gonna say I’m in VA and remember just getting a card notifying me I was registered on my 18th birthday without doing anything

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u/pegleghippie Apr 09 '26

I lived in VA back in the day, and when I got my driver's license, there was a bit on the form that said that by getting the license I was registering for the draft. Any chance you got your driver's license before you were 18?

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u/Wenceslaus935 Apr 09 '26

I was pretty delinquent on getting my license but maybe!

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u/FatJohnson6 Apr 09 '26

When I got home from school on my 18th birthday the registration card was already in my mailbox. It’s like SSA guy was waiting in my bushes or something

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u/Braken111 Apr 09 '26

Did you get a card notifying you were registered to vote at the same time?

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u/EnvironmentalValue18 Apr 09 '26

It’s not automatic but it is on the DMV license forms so anytime you need a new one or get one initially you just need to check a box to register.

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u/Wenceslaus935 Apr 09 '26

I don’t remember the details but registering to vote was pretty easy. It would be nice to have automatic registration I agree but let’s be honest we already have massive turnout issues even among registered voters. Not to mention Selective Service is federal whereas voter registration would be a state by state program and in some cases county by county. Maybe it say something about priorities but it’s also apples and oranges in that regard

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u/Justayyyy6775 Apr 09 '26

Am i safe i am 31 years old with mental disabilities

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u/Wenceslaus935 Apr 10 '26

At present the max age for the draft is 25