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The next No Kings day has officially been announced, but October 17 will look a little different.
Save the date: Saturday, October 17, 2026.
This isn’t meant to be another march:
We’re taking protest energy and putting it toward voter turnout.
If you’re expecting a day of marches and rallies, there will still be plenty of events to choose from: 50501.co has a map of events being added so check it regularly (Save 50501.co in your favorites or a bookmark tab if you can)
Printable wallet cards: Share and take them with you!
Free printable voter wallet cards in both English and Spanish: You can download them from 50501.co, print a stack, and share them anywhere and everywhere, online or in person. Leave some with businesses that are willing to share them, bring them to community events, hand them out to friends and family or post the digital versions in your local groups. They’re completely free to download, print, and share widely!
October 17 will be used to make sure every eligible voter has a plan to vote!
We need to make sure everyone understands their voting options and is prepared to make their ballot count.
This could be a march for your community but could also be a block party, cookout, voter registration event, walk to the polls with a small group, human chain, community gathering or another locally organized action. This is all up to your local organizers, if you have an idea or want to organize: you can also visit 50501.co to start a group.
A quick shoutout to the people building 50501.co
You’ve put an incredible amount of work into making this site safe, useful, accessible, and valuable, not just for 50501 groups, but for organizers and communities across this movement.
I especially appreciate the philosophy behind it: no gatekeeping. If a tool can help people organize safely, connect locally, and strengthen this movement, it should be useful to everyone doing it. We are stronger, together.
Thank you for the hours, the problem solving, the safety work, and everything happening behind the scenes to make 50501.co better every day.
You all know who you are, thank you!
- Blue
October 17 is 17 days before Election Day
After more than a year of showing how many people are willing to stand up for democracy, No Kings and coalition partners like 50501, are asking communities to turn that energy into participation at the ballot box because voting really can make a difference if enough of us show up. Knowledgeable action is power.
But I can’t vote early on October 17…
Not every person will be able to vote early on the 17th.
Early voting works different in each state. October 17 can be a day to help make sure you have a voting plan when the time comes, or your community might be planning a big march.
Depending on where you live, your event might look like one of the following:
Checking that your voter registration is correct
Finding out when early voting begins in your state
Locating your early voting or Election Day polling place
Requesting an absentee or mail ballot
Checking your state’s voter ID requirements
Making transportation plans
Helping others to make voting plans
I won’t be using the post office. I’ll take my ballot directly to the county election office.
This NEEDS TO BE CHANGED TO ‘NO DICTATORS!!’