Organizers will hold "No Kings: Vote Early" events across the United States on Oct. 17. The coalition wants to promote early voting and help people form plans before the midterm elections. Organizers said, "No Kings: Vote Early is intended to expand on this as a different model of mass nonpartisan engagement."
Organizers are hoping to promote early voting ahead of the midterm elections in this latest round of nationwide demonstrations that have previously focused on President Trump.
"No Kings," the coalition known for blanketing the country in protests against President Trump, is setting its sights on a new target as midterm elections approach: voter turnout.
On Oct. 17, organizers around the United States will hold "No Kings: Vote Early" events to promote early voting and help people form voting plans like requesting absentee ballots, checking on their voter registrations or finding neighbors to help them drive to the polls.
"Previous No Kings mobilizations showed the strength of people standing together and rejecting abuses of power," organizers wrote on the event website. "No Kings: Vote Early is intended to expand on this as a different model of mass nonpartisan public engagement from previous mobilizations."
Here's what we know about the events.
What is the meaning behind 'No Kings'?
The name for the coalition comes from the founding principles of the United States, according to organizers, and is a nod to how King George III wielded power over the colonies that would eventually revolt.
There have been three previous rounds of "No Kings" demonstrations, which have mostly focused on protesting the policies of the second Trump administration.
"We are uniting to demand that our representatives take a stand against Trump's executive overreach to limit his power and to help us eventually remove the regime and restore democracy before it is too late," Hunter Dunn, a spokesman for the coalition behind "No Kings," told The New York Times in 2025.
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