They’re already rigging the election. Get ready to protect the vote.

Nov 2 update – Tomorrow is election day – the last day to vote in the 2026 mid-term elections, but millions of Americans have already voted early thanks to the organizing of the No Kings coalition and everyone who showed up and spoke out as part of our No Kings, Vote Early actions. We have three quick updates as you head to the pols and prepare to protect the vote:

1. No Kings Coalition met with senior Meta executives to address the wrongful suspension of the No Kings Instagram account during our October 17 day of action. Meta acknowledged our letter and concerns, but did not admit to wrongdoing. Nor did they make any concrete commitments to protect voting rights and free speech during the election or election certification process. Suffice it to say we are not impressed, and we’ll need to return to the issue of how to protect free speech and elections from big tech and their fossil fueled fascist allies – more on that soon.
2. In the last few weeks, attacks on the election and certification process have accelerated and intensified with Trump preemptively challenging election results in California and Alaska, and lots of other places too. We want to be clear that keeping calm, voting, and helping others to vote is the best defense before and on election day. The more people who participate in the election and can see for themselves that the process is transparent and fair, the more likely the results are to be fairly certified and upheld. Too big to rig is a real strategy and it’s worked around the world and here in the US.
   
   If you DO see signs of election interference when you’re voting – if you or someone you know is turned away at your polling location, or you see troops, armed police, or vigilantes of any kind intimidating voters call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) or 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-83-9-8682) for Spanish to report what you see. Teams of lawyers are standing by to assist and will need photos, videos, and detailed notes on what you see to help them respond.
3. Remember that the election isn’t over on Nov 3. Some election results will be called tomorrow evening, and we may have a good sense of what the new Congress and state legislatures will look like by late evening eastern time. But some states — including California and Alaska, where a lot of people are watching swing congressional and Senate elections — always take longer to count and certify their election results. This is not evidence of something going wrong, and especially with major social media platforms being weaponized against us, we need to resist the urge to spread rumor and accusations, especially online and on social media. Wait for information and calls to action from No Kings allied organizations like Indivisible, the ACLU, and us before you leap into action.
   
   If you want to be on-call and among the first to know IF and WHERE there is a call for national election protection support Sign up to attend an event in your community if a national rapid response mobilization is called after voting is done.

Each of the 50 states will follow its own process to county, certify and declare election results over the next few days and weeks. If everything goes as it should, the Trump regime will probably file a bunch of lawsuits and make a lot of noise, especially online, to try and question the results. But if the result is clear and overwhelming, most folks will ignore the noise.

And if something comes up that does require a national response along the lines of a No Kings day of action, we’ll use the folks who’ve signed this pledge as a rapid response network. Some cities like New York, Chicago, and others are pre-planning marches or rallies on Saturday November 7 just in case. And the National May Day Strong network, backed by some of the biggest unions in America, is on ready alert to respond if needed. As a reminder, the finish line of the mid term Congressional elections is January 3, 2027 – that’s the date Congress is supposed to meet in DC and officially transfer power to the winners of this week’s election. We’ll be watching for any signs of election interference or failure to certify the results up to and until that date.

Be safe, vote with friends, and stay tuned for what’s next.

Oct 20 – We need to talk about what happened with election rigging last Saturday. On October 17, across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., we came together across nearly 3,000 events for No Kings: Vote Early – the largest single-day early voting activation in American history. Watch the livestream recording here

In cities, towns and neighborhoods everywhere, we turned people power into voter power – helping our neighbors make their plans to vote, cast their ballots early, and connect with local election protection resources. And Mark Zuckerburg’s meta tried to shut off the coverage by taking down the main no Kings Instagram account for hours, right when it was scheduled to stream that live event. The account was eventually restored, and the owners are demanding answers from Meta, but it’s part of a clear pattern of misinformation, voter intimidation, and other election interference.

On Wednesday, October 21 at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT, join us to dive into the critical work of defending our elections! We’ll outline the final push for voter turnout and plan for what happens post-election: How we’re preparing for election enforcement and how you can gear up to protect our votes and ensure the results are respected.

We’ve been warning for months that the fossil fueled fascist Trump regime is a clear and present threat. They’re waging a coordinated effort to undermine our democracy by disrupting elections, blocking voters from their ballots, tossing out our votes, and denying official results. Not to mention wide ranging crack downs on protest and legal observers.

What happened on Saturday October 17 wasn’t an isolated incident. It was part of a fossil fueled fascist partnership between big tech and the regime. And there’s every reason to expect there will be more scenarios to respond to, and more reasons to take action soon.

We must ensure every valid vote is counted, certified, and protected. And we’ve been supporting actions, trainings, and mobilizations all year to help us get ready for whatever comes next. Now, we need to channeling the incredible energy from Saturday into total readiness for election defense and rapid response should it be required.

On this call, national leaders will cover:

• How to add nonpartisan election defense planning to early vote turnout support;
• What a rapid-response mobilization looks like if election officials or decision-makers attempt to interfere with the vote or the count;
• Concrete steps you can take locally to ensure your community is trained and ready to help protect the results through certification

We built historic momentum on October 17. Now, let’s make sure we’re organized to defend the vote. Join the call on Wednesday to dive into the critical work of defending our elections!

PS – If you’re ready to take action right now: Sign this pledge to host or attend an event in your community if a national rapid response mobilization is called after voting is done.