No Kings 'Vote Early' events across Michigan Saturday: List
"No Kings Day" protesters in Detroit on June 14, 2025 (Fox 2 / FOX 2 Detroit)
DETROIT - No Kings organizers are hosting another event – No Kings: Vote Early – this Saturday, Oct. 17, across Michigan to inspire voters ahead of the upcoming election.
It's among many No Kings events scheduled across the country.
Michigan No Kings events
Local perspective:
Many No Kings "Vote Early" events will be happening throughout Detroit and Michigan at large. Voters will not be able to vote on site at these events, but information will be readily available on how attendees can go home and vote.
According to No Kings organizers, the "Vote Early" event will be a place to promote nonpartisan voter participation, bringing the community together, making plans to vote early, and helping voters understand their options on how to vote. This is in contrast to previous No Kings events, which were more focused on peaceful protesting.
All of these events are occurring on Saturday, Oct. 17 at varying times. You can RSVP to each of these events for more information.
Here are some locations where you can expect to find "Vote Early" events.
Detroit area events:
- Canton Township: 1150 Canton Ctr. Rd., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Ferndale: Woodward & 9 Mile Rd., from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Lathrup Village: 24700 Southfield Rd., from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Livonia: 5 Mile and Farmington, from 1 to 3 p.m.
- Northville: Six Mile Rd. & Haggerty Rd., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Oak Park: 10 Mile Rd. & Coolidge Highway, SE Corner Parkwoods Plaza, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Rochester Hills: Corner of Rochester Rd. and Auburn Rd., from 1 to 3 p.m.
- Romulus: Cogswell St. & Ecorse Rd., from 3 to 5 p.m.
- Roseville: Pedestrian bridge by Costco, I-696 & Graitot, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Taylor: Heritage Park, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Troy: Gateway Park, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Wyandotte: Wyandotte City Hall, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Events in greater Michigan:
- Ann Arbor: Stone School Rd. Bridge over I-94, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
- Bay City: Wenonah Park at World Friendship Shell, from 3 to 5 p.m.
- Grand Rapids: Saturday Farmers Markets, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Holland: Centennial Park, from 12 to 2 p.m.
- Kalamazoo: Drake Rd. between Michigan/KL Ave. and W Main, from 12 to 2 p.m.
- Lansing: West Lawn of the Capitol grounds, from 12 to 2 p.m.
- Marquette: Marquette Post Office, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Rose Township: Milford Rd. & Davidsburg Rd., from 12 to 6 p.m.
- Saginaw: Sidewalk front of Green Acres Plaza, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
- Traverse City: Grand Traverse County Civic Center, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A full list of events going on throughout the Detroit area, State of Michigan, and neighboring states can be found here.
About No Kings and ‘Vote Early’
Dig deeper:
The No Kings theme was orchestrated by the 50501 Movement, a national movement made up of everyday Americans who stand for democracy and against what they call the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration. The name 50501 stands for 50 states, 50 protests, one movement.
The No Kings Day of Defiance has been organized to reject authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics and the militarization of the country's democracy, according to a past press release from No Kings.
'No Kings Day' protests take place across Metro Detroit and Michigan
More than 25,000 people attended "No Kings" rallies across metro Detroit. FOX 2 had reporters out all day to hear what protestors had to say.
Ezra Levin, a member of Indivisible, which spearheaded the No Kings events, told The Associated Press that the March 2026 No Kings protests drew at least 8 million people across the country. The previous rallies drew about 5 million and 7 million participants respectively, according to Indivisible. This would make the protest one of the largest single-day protests in U.S. history.
According to the Mobilize mapped list by the No Kings organizers, there are at least 1,000 Vote Early events planned for Saturday. A full look at these events can be found here.
Earlier protests organized by 50501 have rallied against Trump and his former adviser, Elon Musk, who led Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency to cut federal spending.
The 2026 Midterm Election
Big picture view:
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. You can find information on voting in-person on Election Day in Michigan here. You can also find information on how to locate your polling place here by entering your name and address.
Instructions, deadlines, and information about registering to vote are available here.
The state also provides information about mail in voting, absentee voting and voting early, including how to request these kinds of ballots.
Additional information on election integrity, the voting process, and further information is available here, on the state's Voter Information Center website.
The Source: Information for this article was sourced from a press release from the organizers of the No Kings events, as well as No Kings websites. Additional information comes from previous Fox 9 reporting, the government website, Michigan Voter Information Center, and The Associated Press. This article was written in Eden Prairie, Minnesota by Maureen Breslin.