Saturday, October 17, 2026
11 AM to 2 PM
Capitol Park, Augusta
(across from the State House)
Join the Capital Area Events Planning Network, Capital Area Indivisible, Maine Resists, and 50501 Maine on Saturday, October 17th at Capitol Park in Augusta for an afternoon of connection, action, and joy! Learn about the issues facing our communities and how by exercising our right to vote, we can help create a safer and healthier future for all.
What’s Happening?
11 AM – Tabling and Donation Drive Begins
11:30 AM – Music by The Huddled Masses Orchestra performs
12 PM – Speakers and more performances
** Please do not put your signs on poles or sticks for this event. You will be asked to remove your sign from these to join us in Capitol Park **
**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 participation: we are bringing **our community** together to make a plan to vote early and ensuring every eligible voter understands their options for how to vote and has the opportunity to make their voice heard.
Because no one person gets to decide our leaders before voters do. On October 17th, join us in local events across the country as we get out the early vote and say it loud: no thrones, no crowns, no kings.
*No Kings: Vote Early events are nonpartisan and are designed to increase participation from all eligible voters.*
*A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.*