Happy National Voter Registration Day! Today you can join Americans across the country committing to make their voices heard in every election.

Take part by helping someone register to vote. This could be a person who just moved, recently turned 18, got married and changed their name, or a friend who doesn't know where to start.

When it comes to getting the people in your life registered and out to vote, your voice is the most powerful.

Your friends and family don't want to hear from me or someone famous -- but they will listen to you, John. Send them a text, an email, a Facebook message, or that thing called Snapchat right now telling them to register to vote at weall.vote/register.

Now is a critical time to get registered to vote -- no matter if you're voting in a local or state election this fall or in an election next year.

By the way, if you're not registered to vote or need to update your registration, make sure you do that today at weall.vote/register.

Thanks,

Tom Hanks

P.S. Share on Facebook and Twitter that you're stepping up on National Voter Registration Day to help friends register to vote and tell your followers to take the pledge, too.