Selective Service/Draft Registration
What is Selective Service/Draft Registration?
There is currently no military draft, but the Military Selective Service Act requires the registration of all men when they turn 18, in the event that Congress authorized the President to begin the draft lottery. Making choices about selective service registration is not easy, but thinking about the issues is very important for anyone faced with registration.
Registration for the Draft and Steps Young People Can Take
- Young people need to ask important questions rather than simply filling out what seems like just another form that has no particular immediate consequences. For example, ask yourself, “What do I believe about war?”
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Do I have to register for selective service as a non-U.S. citizen?
- The law says that all men living in the United States who are ages 18 through 25 must register, except those who are in valid non-immigrant status (e.g., students, visitors, and people who have been permitted to come to the US for limited periods of time, etc.). The Selective Service interprets this to mean that undocumented men must register. More >
I'm a man turning 18 and I don't believe in war. What are my choices?
- Your choices are not easy, but you do have them! It is true that the law says that every male must register for the draft within a 60 day period beginning 30 days prior to his 18th birthday and at present there is no actual draft. More >
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