US Proposes Automatic Registration for Military Draft, Ending Self-Registration System
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Summary
The US government is proposing to automatically register young men for the military draft, ending decades of mandatory self-registration. Under the new rule, men would be registered automatically rather than having to register themselves within 30 days of turning 18. Proponents argue this will save millions spent on reminder campaigns and increase registration rates, while critics raise privacy concerns and question the need for the draft system in an era of all-volunteer military forces.
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· 4 pulledYoung American men could be automatically registered for eligibility for the military draft as soon as December, ending decades of self-registration.
The new rule, proposed by a government agency, would see men being registered automatically rather than being asked to do so themselves within 30 days of their 18th birthday.
Proponents of the plan say that automatic registrations will save the government millions of dollars that are spent every year reminding those eligible.
The US military has relied on an all-volunteer force since 1973.
The proposed new rule would end decades of mandatory self-registration for Selective Service in the US.
