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Salisbury, Cornwall join ‘No Kings’ early voting push

Salisbury, Cornwall join ‘No Kings’ early voting push

About 400 people gathered in Salisbury for a “No Kings” rally on March 28.

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A gathering promoting early voting will take place Saturday, Oct. 17, on the Salisbury green as part of the national “No Kings: Vote Early” day of action.

The local event begins at 11 a.m., with participants encouraged to wear blue and bring signs promoting early voting. The main gathering will run until noon, with a voter registration table open until 4 p.m.

The national campaign focuses on helping eligible voters check their registration, understand their voting options and make plans to vote.

It follows No Kings protests against the Trump administration held in Salisbury, Cornwall and Kent in June 2025, and in those towns and North Canaan that October. A March 28, 2026, rally drew about 400 people to Salisbury and more than 300 to Cornwall Bridge.

A separate No Kings rally is planned for noon on the green at Cornwall Bridge. In an announcement published in The Lakeville Journal, organizer Jonathan Arnold said speakers are expected to include state Rep. Maria Horn. Participants are encouraged to bring signs.

The Kent Democratic Town Committee has also announced an Oct. 17 event.

Connecticut’s in-person early voting period begins Monday, Oct. 19, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Additional event information is available at nokings.org.

Christian Murray
Executive Editor

Christian Murray is executive editor of The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News. A graduate of the Columbia Journalism School, he is a veteran journalist, founding the Queens Post and its network of neighborhood news sites—including the Sunnyside Post, Astoria Post, LIC Post and Jackson Heights Post—and helping pioneer hyperlocal digital journalism in New York City. Before joining LJMN in 2025, he served as managing editor at Schneps Media, overseeing amNewYork, the Queens Courier, the Bronx Times and other local publications. Earlier in his career, Murray was a political reporter for Newsday and a business reporter for Reuters. A native of New Zealand, he says northwest Connecticut reminds him of the landscapes where he grew up—a connection that made the region feel like home from the start.

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