Residents of Palm Beach County will be taking to the streets as they prepare for the latest"No Kings" protests. The No Kings Coalition is hosting an early voting day of action on Oct. 17.
The No Kings Coalition announced Sept. 8 that it is launching a day of national coordinated efforts to get people to vote early. While protesters have previously taken to the streets under the "No Kings" name, organizers say this day of action will be different as communities find ways to make sure everyone has a plan to vote and do so early if possible.
Where in Palm Beach County will No Kings protests be held?
- Palm Beach Gardens, at the corner of PGA Boulevard and Campus Drive, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- West Palm Beach, on Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard between Executive Center Drive and Congress Avenue, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Boynton Beach, at Boynton Beach Boulevard and South Congress Avenue, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Boca Raton, City Hall on West Palmetto Park Road, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Wellington, on the public sidewalk in front of the Veterans Memorial along Forest Hill Boulevard, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
What is a 'No Kings' protest?
No Kings is a coalition of activists and organizing groups that includes groups like the American Federation of Teachers,
the Black Voters Matter Fund, Voto Latino, Indivisible, MoveOn and Public Citizen.
The name No Kings comes from the organizers' belief that President Donald Trump is acting like a monarch rather than the leader of a democracy.
The last No Kings, held in March, included events in communities in all 50 states and every congressional district, including rural and Republican areas.
How is this 'No Kings' day different?
The Oct. 17 "No Kings" day of action is aimed at boosting voter turnout ahead of the midterm elections in November.
"The time for sending a message is over," Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin told USA TODAY, part of the USA TODAY Network along with The Palm Beach Post.
"Now we are headed into an important point in a democracy, which is whether the people stand up and refuse to allow an authoritarian to consolidate power. And the way to do that in a democracy is by exercising your right to vote and by exercising your right to organize to prevent any sabotage in that election."
By Oct. 17, in-person early voting will have begun in more than half of states. Many states will have already sent out paper ballots.
No Kings events are tailored and run by local residents, not by national groups, so how each community mobilizes to vote could be different. Levin told USA TODAY that while this day is a change from previous protest days, the "vibe of joyful community power is going to be the same."
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