indivisibleLABNo Kings:Vote EarlyElection Action Day
Map & directions ›
Early voting for the November 3 election opens in Massachusetts this very day. Cast your ballot at Cary Hall, then walk next door to celebrate, write postcards, sign up to volunteer, and hear some music. Bring a friend — or three.
Vote early. Then join us next door.
The single most important thing you can do on October 17 is vote. Cary Hall is Lexington’s early-voting site and it sits right beside Fletcher Park — vote first, then come find us under the canopies.
Check your registration
The registration deadline for the November 3 election is Saturday, October 24. If you are not registered and have a Massachusetts driver’s license, you can register online at sec.state.ma.us/OVR. We will have registration help at the tables.Vote early at Cary Hall
In-person early voting runs Saturday, Oct 17 through Friday, Oct 30, with weekend hours guaranteed. Cary Hall hours on Saturday, October 17: 9 am to 5 pm (Ellen Stone Room, Cary Memorial Building). Any registered Lexington voter can vote early; no reason or excuse is needed. Full Lexington schedule and details: Town of Lexington early-voting hours ›Or vote by mail
Prefer to vote from home? Request a mail ballot at sec.state.ma.us and return it to the Town Clerk’s drop box. We can help you apply at the event.
Why early?
- Life happens. A sick kid, a work trip, a storm on November 3 — an early ballot is a ballot that counts no matter what.
- Lines vanish. Early voting is quick, and it shortens Election Day lines for everyone else.
- Turnout is the whole game. Lexington’s turnout in recent elections has lagged what this town is capable of. Every early ballot banked is one fewer to chase on Election Day.
- Then help someone else. Once you’ve voted, you’re free to write postcards, canvass, or observe the polls — the work that decides close races in Maine and New Hampshire.
Lexington election info: November 3, 2026 State Election Information (Town Clerk)
What’s happening at Fletcher Park
This is an election action day, not a rally — more like the farmers’ market than a march. Come for ten minutes or stay for three hours. Tables, canopies, chairs, music, and plenty to do.
Vote early at Cary Hall
Lexington’s early-voting site is right next door. We’ll point you to the entrance and help with registration or mail-ballot applications.
Write postcards to voters
Stamped cards, scripts and addresses are all at the table — sit down, write five, and they go in the mail to voters in a race that matters. Pens, highlighters and good company provided.
Sign up to canvass in NH & Maine
Two clear options, each with dates for the Saturdays before Election Day: Swing Blue Alliance in New Hampshire and Maine. First time? We’ll pair you up and point you to a Canvassing 101 training.
Protect the vote
Become a trained poll observer on November 3, or join a rapid-response network ready to act if something goes wrong at a polling place or ballot count. Poll observer training ›
Ballot curing from home
Help voters in Pennsylvania fix mail ballots that would otherwise be rejected — from your kitchen table, any time between now and Election Day. Volunteer training & sign-up ›
Know the ballot questions
Plain-language information on the statewide ballot questions so you know what you’re voting on before you walk in.
Tell our representatives what we expect
Add your message to a giant postcard to our Senators and Representative: what we expect from them after this election.
Music
Low-key live or recorded music. Performers to be announced.
Hold a sign on Mass Ave
Voted already? Grab one of our Protect Democracy signs or bring your own and stand out on Mass Ave. for a time.
Our new sign: two sides, one message
Fresh from the printer for October 17. Make Democracy Great Again! on one side, Organize! Participate! VOTE! on the other — both with a QR code to lexingtonalarm.org. Pick one up at the event, or order online for your yard. Available today!
18″ × 24″ two-sided corrugated yard sign, $10, stand included. Also available at Bearing Witness in Burlington.
This is what showing up looks like
Help us run the day
October 17 is a drop-in event, more farmers’ market than rally. We’ll be under two canopies at Fletcher Park from 11 to 2, right next to Cary Hall, encouraging everyone who walks by to vote early and giving them something to do once they have. At the tables, people will:
- Write postcards to voters in a race that matters
- Sign up to canvass in New Hampshire and Maine, observe the polls on November 3, or cure ballots from home
- Get plain-language information on the ballot questions
- Add their message to a giant postcard telling our Representatives what we expect them to do with control of Congress — we’ll deliver it to their offices
- Grab a sign and stand out on Mass Ave for a while
Volunteers make all of that work: staffing our tables for postcard writing; helping people sign up for canvassing and voter protection; and collecting their ideas for our Representatives on the giant postcards. Shifts run from setup at 10 am to breakdown at 3 pm, and we need 6–8 marshals for the Mass Ave standout. With enough volunteers we may be able to offer shorter shifts.
Sign up to volunteer ›
Pick your shift(s) on the form and we’ll confirm by email. Prefer email? Write to info@lexingtonalarm.org.
Who we are
Lexington Alarm! is a group of concerned citizens from Lexington and surrounding towns who took a stand against tyranny on the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. From 1775 to 2025 we pledge to resist tyranny in America — peacefully, publicly, and together with our neighbors.
October 17 is co-hosted with indivisibleLAB (Lexington · Arlington · Bedford) and is part of the nationwide No Kings: Vote Early day of action.
Good to know
- A core principle of every No Kings event is a commitment to nonviolent action. Please act lawfully and leave weapons at home.
- Free and open to all. Kids welcome.
- Drop-in format — no need to stay the whole time.
- Rain or shine (we have canopies).
- Parking: municipal lots off Mass Ave; Cary Hall is a short walk from the Depot lot.
Election Night Party — Tuesday, November 3
Watch the returns with Lexington Alarm! and indivisibleLAB in Arlington. Details coming soon.
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