The Oct. 17 event is part of a nationwide day of action, with several gatherings planned across the metro. The largest turnout is expected at Mill Creek Park on the east side of the Country Club Plaza. The rally begins at 1 p.m.
“Bring your signs. There will be lots of cars honking, lots of excitement, just like in the past,” said Krista Mann of Indivisible Kansas City.
At 2 p.m., the focus shifts.
Organizers are calling the second half a Get Out The Vote action, and attendees are asked to stick around for door knocking, canvassing in business areas, handing out literature, writing postcards and preparing for phone banks.
Past rallies, Mann said, centered on demonstrating visible power. This time, the goal is to make sure voters know about the Nov. 3 midterm election, to hold elected officials accountable for their votes and to understand the issues on the ballot.
Mann acknowledged that the timing, in the thick of election season, could affect the size of the crowd. Many people who attend No Kings events are already knocking doors and canvassing elsewhere, and organizers don’t want them to stop on Saturday afternoon.
“This ultimately is what democracy looks like,” she said, “being active in a lot of different places in a lot of different ways.”
Several groups are co-sponsoring activities: Missouri Workers Center, MailStormKC, Kansas Coalition for Common Sense, Boots on the Ground, 50501 KC, Veterans for Peace, Missouri Jobs with Justice and Planned Parenthood Great Plains.
The Mill Creek demonstration runs from 1-4 p.m., but there are rallies happening in other parts of the Kansas City area throughout the day.
- Independence: 33rd & Noland Road, Independence, MO 64055, 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m.
- Mission: 6000 Lamar Avenue, Mission, KS 66202, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
- Overland Park: Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center, 8788 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66212, 9-11 a.m.
- Overland Park: Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant, 7025 W 135th St. Overland Park, KS 66223, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Lee's Summit: 209 SE Green St., Lee’s Summit, MO 64063, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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