The No Kings movement, which arose in the wake of Donald Trump’s 2024 election, will sponsor No Kings IV this weekend. Unlike previous such events, which locally featured a long line of demonstrators on either side of Healdsburg Avenue between the Central Healdsburg freeway exit and the Roundabout, this Saturday’s activity might go unnoticed.
The emphasis is not on calling attention to Trump’s extreme policies and action, such as voter suppression and deportation of hundreds of thousands of people who may not have been born here, but rather a much simpler message with potentially greater effect: Get out and vote.
“‘No Kings: Vote Early’ is not purely a protest. It is a day of nonpartisan voter participation,” read a statement from Indivisible Healdsburg’s Keith Carlson. “We aim to get every eligible voter to cast their ballot and make their voices heard.”…