About this event
We walk because our country does not have kings, and we must vote. And we encourage our fellow citizens to vote. We ask that participants carry umbrellas; messages on the umbrellas should focus on voting, early voting, voting rights, and the like. We gather at noon at Black Lives Matter Plaza overlooking Lafayette Park and the north side of the White House for a brief rally. We will then march toward the Capitol on Pennsylvania Avenue, ending our march near the Capitol Grounds. Bring an umbrella with appropriate Vote Early messages. **We decide who represents us. We decide what comes next.** For more than a year, millions of people have come together to reject the idea that power belongs to kings, billionaires, or politicians who believe they are above the people and the law. Now, we are taking the next step, turning people power into voter power. Unlike previous No Kings actions, No Kings: Vote Early, is not purely a protest. Instead, on October 17th, it's a day of nonpartisan voter p