No Kings rallies urge Americans to vote early in the midterms

Events across the US, more than

3,000 events

The anti-Trump No Kings coalition held more than 3,000 events across the US on Saturday, from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington to Atlanta and Chicago. This time the aim was not mass marches but early voting.

"The Constitution gives you one power, right? That is the power to vote. Are you gonna use that power?"

— Michael Julian Bond, Atlanta city councillor

Organizers call the day nonpartisan and say a large early turnout leaves less room to contest the result. On Thursday, the Trump administration sued California election officials to stop the counting of mail-in ballots from people it calls likely noncitizens.

United States

Americans vote in the midterm elections on Nov 3, a race that looks difficult for President Donald Trump's Republicans.