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No Kings rallies across U.S. urge voters to cast ballots early ahead of midterms
PBS • • nation
Key Points:
- The No Kings network organized hundreds of rallies across the U.S. to encourage early voting in the upcoming midterm elections, focusing on mobilizing voters opposed to President Donald Trump.
- These events, described as nonpartisan, continued nearly two years of activism against Trump's presidency, with participants holding signs like "VOTE EARLY" and "HANDS OFF MY VOTE!" and engaging in spirited demonstrations.
- In Atlanta, City Councilman Michael Julian Bond urged attendees to exercise their constitutional right to vote, likening voting power to superhero abilities that should not be surrendered.
- The Trump administration has challenged mail-in voting, suing California to prevent counting ballots from individuals deemed "likely" noncitizens and warning local officials of potential criminal investigations related to processing such ballots.
- Democratic senators have responded by requesting the Justice Department to refrain from seizing ballots or election materials before the certification of the midterm elections, emphasizing the need to protect electoral integrity.
