Sabrina Carpenter didn’t just show up for her Short n’ Sweet Tour this year—she showed up with an agenda, a plan, and probably a few snacks. That agenda? Getting fans to not just scream the lyrics to her songs but to also register to vote before the 2024 election. Sabrina became the Beyoncé of ballot awareness, leading a voter registration charge so powerful it could make a ballot box shed a tear.
At the ripe old age of 25 (because we all know in pop star years, that’s basically ancient), Sabrina became the Queen of Civic Engagement, partnering with HeadCount.org. And guess what? She didn’t just casually promote voter registration between hitting high notes—no, no. Sabrina activated more voters in 2024 than any other artist, proving she’s not just good at belting out ballads but also at belting out, “Get out and vote!”
In the official tallies, Sabrina’s tour scored bigger numbers than the line outside your local Starbucks on a Monday morning. Over 27,000 new voters registered, with her shows and bright LED video boards working their magic to engage an eye-watering 183,000 future voters. Yes, even the confetti that rained down at her concerts was practically whispering, “Vote, or else!”
HeadCount’s CEO, Lucille Wenegieme, didn’t hold back on the praise, saying, “We couldn’t be more thrilled to keep riding the voting wave with Sabrina! This election’s shaping up like a reality TV show finale, and it might come down to the slimmest of margins.” She didn’t say which reality show, but I’m betting it’s something with lots of tears, dramatic reveals, and maybe a catfight.
And as any true icon would do, Sabrina took to Instagram on Election Day to remind everyone that FOMO is real, especially when it comes to democracy. “And if we missed you, it’s not too late to vote today!!” she typed out with three blue hearts—because nothing says urgency quite like a trio of emojis.
Not to be outdone, the punk legends themselves, Green Day, stepped in with their Saviors Tour and nearly set voter registration records on fire, registering a whopping 7,900 new voters and engaging over 61,000. Take that, Ariana Grande’s Sweetener Tour of 2019, which Green Day just casually left in the electoral dust.
Sabrina Carpenter may be petite and sweet, but she’s out here registering voters like it’s a sport. And if you didn’t register, just know that somewhere, Sabrina’s side-eye is judging you.
