Saturday Oct 17th 2026
Stoneham Town Common 10:30-11:30AM
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What are we doing?
We are going to celebrate our right to vote in speech and song! Then we’ll take action – we”ll:
*Make a plan to vote early
*Help others make a plan to vote early
*Together head to our local City or Town Hall to vote early as Saturday October 17th is the first day of Early in-person voting in MA!
Early In Person Voting Locations and Hours for Saturday October 17th
Danvers – City Hall – 1 Sylvan St – 10am-4pm
Malden – City Hall – 215 Pleasant St – 9am-1pm
Melrose – City Hall – 562 Main St – 9am-3pm
Reading– Town Hall – 16 Lowell St – 9am-5pm
Stoneham – Town Hall – 35 Central St – 10am-4pm
Wakefield – Town Hall – 1 Lafayette St – 10am-2pm
+ More to come!
Why Vote Early?
Voting early means your voice is locked in and safe.
It gives you extra time in case something goes wrong (illness, work emergency, traffic). Election Day is the last day to vote – don’t leave this essential act until the last minute.
Also, candidates get info about people who have voted, letting them focus their get-out-the-vote efforts in the last few days on marginal and undecided voters. Early voting allows them to stop wasting precious time on those who have voted. (You’ll stop getting phone calls, door knocks and mailers!).
For over a year, millions of people have come together to send a clear message: in America, we have no kings. Power does not belong to billionaires, strongmen, or politicians who believe they are above accountability. Efforts to undermine trust in our elections and make it harder for people to be heard are happening across the country right now. Our democracy depends on every eligible voter having the freedom to participate without intimidation, interference, or barriers. Power belongs to the people, but only if we use it. No Kings: Vote Early!
Music!
Patrick Synan will perform! You’ll get a chance to sing and chant too!
Family-friendly Activities!
We’ll have face-painting, chalk for drawing on walkways, bubbles, crayons and coloring sheets, balloon art and noisemakers!
Will I learn anything?
Yes! There will be staffed tables to pass out info and answer questions about voting in MA. We’ll cover ballot questions, election protection, etc.
Does it matter if I attend?
Yes! Make your voice heard! Be counted!
Where can I park?
– Fuller St Public Parking Lot Block St
– Winter Street lot 40-98 Winter St
– Emerson Street Public Parking Lot 26-36 Emerson St
– Pine Street Public Parking Lot 17 Pine St
– Hill Ct Public Parking Lot 48-98 Hill Ct
– Stoneham Central Middle School 101 Central St
– along Central St
– along Church St
– along Main St
Can I take public transportation?
Yes! MBTA 132 bus between Malden, Melrose and Stoneham
It’s early – I’ll need coffee!
We hear you! Stoneham has 4 coffee/tea shops very close to the Town Common. They will be open and know you’re coming!
Kennedy’s Cafe 361 Main St. – opens 6am
Kushala Sip 335 Main St – opens 7am
Pignone’s Cafe 319 Main St. – opens 7am
Yuki Bubble Tea 8 Central St – opens 11am
Is Stoneham Town Common accessible?
The Common is a flat site with paved paths. There are handicapped parking spaces next to the site. There are two spots in front of the Common and two spots against the church. There are also handicapped parking spaces in the parking lot right off Franklin Street but people need to walk from there.
Will there be ASL interpreters?
Yes! We will have several types of interpreters so you can fully enjoy the event.
Other Info
We will likely have a drone taking photos of the event from above! Do not be alarmed. Thanks to Joe Turner! Check out his aerial photography.
Catitude!
We commissioned a No Kings cat cartoon from award-winning cartoonist Mark Parisi! Proudly wear your contemptuous cat on a T-shirt, hat, button, sticker, mug or golf ball (take that Trump). Items include a donation to Indivisible Melrose Wakefield and Beyond. Or donate directly through Act Blue.
