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Record Registration

Total voter registration in the U.S. has passed 197 million people, according to Democratic voter data firm TargetSmart, which estimates that it could reach the 200 million mark by Nov. 8. Some states, such as Minnesota, Nevada and Ohio, have already passed their 2012 registration totals.

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