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

A news release says National Voter Registration Day is used to increase voter participation.

In Marshall, Missouri Valley College’s Murrell Library and Library Commons are scheduled to engage community and register voters on September 22.

Residents are being urged to join the Facebook online event Are you #voteready? This event can be found on the Murrell Library Facebook page. You will find useful voter information for every state and links to easily register to vote and request mail-in ballots.

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