Look at "Field Required" in edit custom profile fields. You can force it onto the registration template.

regular members cant use it anyway.

there has to be a way that new supporters dont have to go to edit options and hit save for it to show.

its already on YES by default so it should show , must be some sort of bug for the page to need saved or something

What you are misunderstanding is that it is set to display Yes as the default only on the form. It does not set the default as Yes for the members, it stays blank in the DB until an action by the member is taken.

If this involves members in a particular group, a profile field my not e the best way to approach this. The plot thickens.

well if they want to use it they can click save ... :D

If you decide to put it in the registration, you are still covered by your group code. But running the query will be the key to the current users. Set it to required and I think they get told to go take an action. Can't remember.