
On October 17th we gather to
Boost early vote turnout to historic levels!
Our goal is to turn the election into a season of voting rather than a single day that’s vulnerable to attacks. We need to make sure that turnout is too big to rig. Banking votes early so they can’t be suppressed and any problems surface while there’s still time to fix them. Every ballot cast makes sabotage harder to pull off and easier to expose.
Plus, once voters have voted, campaigns don’t need to spend valuable time and resources trying to turn them out. Instead, they can focus organizing efforts on the people who still need to vote.
Prepare to repel sabotage should it occur
The only thing that will stop voter suppression is mass, organized, nonviolent, insistent people power. If they occur, we will need a concentrated mobilization and we need to make sure we’re connected so we can respond.
Join us!
- Check for your mailbox for your ballot before you come, fill it out, and drop it in the dropbox if it has!
- Bring your friends, family, and neighbors.
- Bring your American flags and signs.
- Bring your costumes, music, bubbles, cowbells, and other creative props.
- Most of all – bring your dedication to boosting early vote turnout to historic levels.
Saturday, October 17th 11am – 1pm

Saturday, October 17th
11:00am Rally
Veterans’ Memorial Park
120 2nd Ave NE, Issaquah 98027
Note: We are returning to the original spot of our Hands Off and first No Kings event!
11:45am March
We will march to Front & Gilman for Honk & Wave
This will be part of a national movement. If you don’t live near Issaquah or will be out of town, you can
#NOKINGS Vote Early ISSAQUAH is a PEACEFUL PROTEST
Indivisible Washington’s 8th is committed to peacefully protecting our democracy and the right to vote at all our events.
- We provide safety and de-escalation training in-person and online.We build protest and rally safety teams trained in safety and de-escalation techniques.
- We work with local law enforcement to create safe conditions, with our right to free speech and our commitment to peaceful protest front and center.
- We expect every participant at our events to uphold our commitment to peaceful protest.
Know before you go!
Parking
Free parking is available in city lots and on side streets. If you have good mobility, please consider parking a bit farther from the park to allow those with disabilities to park closer.
Be kind to our elders!
Many have communicated their interest in attending, and also their limited mobility and energy. Please look out for them and thank them for their activism!
Bathrooms
We are unable to offer portable bathrooms for this event. There are many businesses in the area but be sure to support them as you use their facilities by shopping or having a meal after the event!
Keep Issaquah Beautiful!
Your help is much appreciated – leave no trace – pack it in, pack it out!
Donations Welcome
Donate to help with future Rally costs and support our work!
We mostly run on volunteer time and energy but some things cost money – printing flyers and informational handouts, sign materials, and safety equipment. We need to raise $1000 to support this event. No donation is too small!
Resources
- No Kings: Vote Early Creative Idea Repository
- Bring a sign or costume – Sign Making tips
- Non-violence and safety
- De-escalation Training Video (Not just for Hosts and Core Teams!)
- Beautiful Trouble’s Deescalation One-Pager
- Bridging Divide’s Initiative Bystander Intervention and De-escalation Resource
- ACLU Know Your Protest Rights
To Do List After October 17th
- Drop your ballot in a dropbox as early as possible.
- It’s free, no stamps needed, no lines, and they’re open 24/7. Find the closest dropbox here.
- Sign up for ballot-tracking texts by texting VOTE to 868392
- Text 3 friends to ask if they’ve put their ballot in a dropbox yet.
- Key toss-up states include Alaska, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia and Ohio. Reach out to friends and family to make sure they have an early voting plan, too
- Check our schedule of Get Out the Vote events through election day and join us again!




