Selective Service System to Launch Automatic Draft Registration for Men in December
Automatic Selective Service Registration·April 9 – April 10, 2026
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Selective Service System to Launch Automatic Draft Registration for Men in December
The Selective Service System announced it will begin automatically registering eligible men for the military draft starting in December 2026. This change replaces the current system where young men must manually sign up when they turn 18. The new process will use existing federal records to identify and enroll male citizens and residents between the ages of 18 and 25.
This shift follows a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act designed to overhaul the registration process. While the government is moving toward automatic registration for the draft, some observers noted that similar systems are not used for voter registration. The agency plans to have the system fully operational by the end of the year.
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