 and put more than 15 million men on the rosters. Of those, just over 85 percent are actually eligible to serve. Refusing to register for the draft comes with significant consequences, including a felony charge that could lead to a hefty fine and a five-year prison sentence. They say unless a man provides proof that he is exempt from the registration requirement, his failure to register will result in the referrals of the Department of Justice for possible investigations, according to the Selective Service website.