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No Kings movement mobilizes thousands of events urging early midterm voting

Ezra Levin calls Saturday's events a response to election sabotage as the Trump administration sues California over mail-in ballots.

Updated Oct 18, 2026 · 02:12 UTC3 reports

The short version

  • No Kings coalition partners plan thousands of Saturday events across all 50 states and Washington DC to promote early voting for the midterms.[The Guardian]
  • Ezra Levin describes the push as a defense against election sabotage, while LaTosha Brown alleges a full-fledged effort to steal the election.[The Guardian]
  • The Trump administration sued California election officials over counting mail-in ballots from people federally identified as likely noncitizens, and the Justice Department warned local officials of possible criminal investigation.[Associated Press]
  • The reporting does not yet show a ruling in the California lawsuit, leaving the outcome unknown.[Associated Press]

Key facts

  • The No Kings coalition and partners planned thousands of events across all 50 states and Washington DC on Saturday to encourage early voting for the midterm elections.[The Guardian]
  • Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible, called Saturday an anti-election sabotage effort and urged voters to increase turnout early.[The Guardian]
  • Damon Hewitt of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law said the group is watching for last-minute voter purges, ballot or equipment seizures after the election, and polling-place intimidation.[The Guardian]
  • No Kings rallies were held Saturday in cities and communities across the U.S., aiming to get people to vote early in the midterm elections.[Associated Press]
  • The Trump administration sued California election officials on Thursday, asking a judge to bar the state from counting mail-in ballots from people the federal government has identified as likely noncitizens until their immigration status is confirmed.[Associated Press]
  • The Justice Department warned on Friday that local officials who process and tabulate ballots from suspected noncitizen voters risk criminal investigation and potential prosecution.[Associated Press]

What remains uncertain

  • Organizers' claims of planned election sabotage and an effort to steal the election are attributed allegations that the cited reporting does not independently verify.[The Guardian]
  • The outcome of the California lawsuit and the Justice Department warning is not reported in the available coverage.[Associated Press]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.