The next No Kings is all about Promoting Early Voting for the midterms!
The success of No Kings: Vote Early will not be determined by the size of rallies, but rather by the unprecedented number of voters we motivate to vote early. This National Day of Action involves thousands of local events across the country, encouraging Americans to use their vote as their voice.
Help us promote the vote! Join Troy Indivisible for a non-partisan Sidewalk StandOut around the Farmers Market to boost early voting. Our goal is to raise awareness about the early voting option (it starts 10/24) and to get more voters to cast early ballots. We want to see the largest early voting turnout in history! Voting information and voter registration will be available throughout the event, along with sign-up information for election protection training.
So make a sign and meet us in the empty lot at the corner of River and Fulton Streets in downtown Troy at 9:45am. From there, we’ll break into groups and walk to designated StandOut stations surrounding the Farmers Market. Some pre-made signs will be available, but bring your own creative design if you can. Stay the whole time or just pop in for as long as you want. Either way, we hope to see you out there on October 17th!
Important Note: This is a non-partisan, family-friendly event, so please keep signs simple, clean, and focused on voting or voting early. This is not a protest, it’s a Sidewalk StandOut to inform and mobilize voters. Please leave partisan signs at home!
Easy Sign Suggestions: VOTE, VOTE EARLY, JUST VOTE, VOTE OCT 24th, YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE, WANT CHANGE?—VOTE, DEMOCRACY DEPENDS ON US, FLEX YOUR POWER—VOTE, DON’T FORGET TO VOTE, YOUR VOICE MATTERS, YOUR VOTE MATTERS. (Look online for more ideas!)
Specific Instructions to Participants:
✅ How to Prepare for the Sidewalk StandOut ✅
Leave home early to be sure you have time to find parking—downtown Troy will be busy! The 5th Avenue garage and the River Street garage may have spots open and garage parking is free on the weekends.
Please arrive by 9:45am at the vacant lot at River & Fulton Streets in downtown Troy. Groups will be assigned and instructions given at 10am (see below for late arrival instructions).
Bring a sign! (see important sign guidelines and suggestions below).
Bring family, friends, and neighbors!
Be sure to dress for the weather conditions and bring any essentials you may need, including a chair if standing is a challenge.
Double-check your own voter registration at www.vote411.org and make a plan to vote early!
Late Arrivals: If you arrive after 10am, proceed to the corner of River Street and 3rd Street for further instructions.
Accessibility: We’ll be standing on flat sidewalks at multiple stations around the perimeter of the Farmers Market. If you have mobility concerns, email us at troynyindivisible@gmail.com and we’ll make sure you’re assigned to the closest spot.
Sign Guidelines: This is a non-partisan, family-friendly event, so please keep signs simple, clean, and focused on voting or voting early. This is not a protest, it’s a Sidewalk StandOut to inform and mobilize voters. Please leave partisan signs at home!
Easy Sign Suggestions: VOTE, VOTE EARLY, JUST VOTE, VOTE OCT 24th, YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE, WANT CHANGE?—VOTE, DEMOCRACY DEPENDS ON US, FLEX YOUR POWER—VOTE, DON’T FORGET TO VOTE, YOUR VOICE MATTERS, YOUR VOTE MATTERS. (Look online for more ideas!)
Nonviolent, people-led movements are the most successful path to real change. Every No Kings event is grounded in that commitment: organizers trained in de-escalation, safety coordinators on site, and actions that are lawful, disciplined, and rooted in the strength of our communities.