Back to the Top News Newsfeed

How America's major sports leagues are getting out the vote for 2022 midterm elections

Ahead of the 2022 midterm elections on Tuesday, professional sports leagues nationwide have encouraged their fans to get involved in the process. Yahoo Sports looked into how several major sports, in partnership with other organizations, have participated.

NFL

The league is building upon its NFL Votes initiative that was founded in collaboration with the NFL Players Association in 2020, ahead of the presidential election.

Through the NFL Votes initiative, the league says it has reached more than 160 million people ahead of the midterm elections.

This year, the league says "all 30 NFL stadiums are available for election-related activities if needed by local election officials.