Sabrina Carpenter asked her fans to please, please, please do their civic duty.
The pop sensation engaged over 260,000 voters and registered more than 35,000 new voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election, per a report from Variety on Tuesday.
The “Espresso” songstress successfully partnered with the nonpartisan organization HeadCount to break the record for voter engagement set by Ariana Grande in 2019 during her “Sweetener” world tour.
Carpenter, 25, got fans involved through giveaways, in-person activations and video boards on her “Short n’ Sweet” arena tour.
A sweepstakes — which has since come to an end — included a chance to be flown out to the “Taste” singer’s concert in San Francisco on Nov. 9.
In order to enter, hopefuls had to check their voter registration status, per Variety.
Prior to the “Short n’ Sweet” tour, Carpenter also teamed up with HeadCount to send two fans to watch her perform at the 2024 Governors Ball Music Festival in June.
That contest alone resulted in over 40,000 fans checking their voter registration overnight.
Meanwhile, Green Day’s “Saviors” tour also broke a record by registering over 7,900 new voters and engaging over 61,000 voters through in-person activations, according to the outlet.
Carpenter continued to use her influence on Election Day Tuesday as she took to her Instagram Story to encourage fans to vote.
“Please Please Please Vote Today! It’s time to make your voice heard,” read the HeadCount graphic she shared.
She later shared Variety’s story on her record-breaking voter engagement, adding, “And if we missed you it’s not too late to vote today!!💙💙💙.”
Carpenter joins many other celebrities who have been vocal about encouraging their fanbases to vote in this year’s election as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump vie for the Oval Office.
That list includes Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Chloë Grace Moretz, Elon Musk, Amber Rose, Cardi B, Arnold Schwarzenegger and more.
Global superstar Taylor Swift — who the “Good Graces” singer recently performed with on the Eras Tour — endorsed the vice president via Instagram in September.
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