preregister

[pree-rej-uh-ster]

verb

1. to register or sign up for an event or program, such as a course, camp, or conference, before it opens.

Example Sentences

Minnesota 16- and 17-year-old have been able to preregister to vote since June, so those who have since turned 18 can vote in the presidential primary.

From Seattle Times

Michigan will also join 16 states and the District of Columbia in allowing 16-year-olds to preregister to vote before they turn 18, according to a House Fiscal Agency analysis.

From Seattle Times

Democrats in Minnesota are pushing numerous voting changes, including restoring voting rights to felons as soon as they are released from prison, allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister so they are ready to vote as soon as they turn 18 and automatically registering people to vote when they obtain or renew their driver’s licenses.

From Washington Times

In Minnesota, the party introduced legislation in early January that would create an automatic voter registration system and allow applicants who are at least 16 years old to preregister to vote.

From New York Times

“By allowing teens to preregister to vote, we have the opportunity to get more eligible Minnesotans involved in democracy while they are still in school,” she said.

From Seattle Times