Opponents of President Donald Trump rallied across the country yesterday, with a message encouraging people to make a plan to vote in the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

In Gettysburg, dozens of protestors lined the square during the noon hour.

Critics argue that Trump is acting like a king by governing through executive orders, challenging Congress’s control over spending, resisting judicial oversight, and claiming unusually broad presidential powers. They also accuse him of using government authority to punish political opponents and deploying military or federal law enforcement forces in ways that threaten constitutional checks and balances.

Nationally, the demonstrations combined opposition to Trump with a push to turn that opposition into ballots. Organizers described the day as a voter-participation effort open to all eligible voters, urging people to check their registration, understand their state’s rules, and decide how they would cast a ballot.

In Washington, demonstrators assembled at the Lincoln Memorial and marched across Memorial Bridge. The Associated Press reported a crowd of a few hundred at the memorial, where signs emphasized early voting and protecting access to the ballot. In Atlanta, City Councilman Michael Julian Bond urged participants to exercise their voting rights.

Pennsylvania’s rallies carried the same electoral emphasis. In Media, several hundred people gathered outside the Delaware County Courthouse, according to reporting by the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Speakers encouraged voting as a response to the administration’s policies, and U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon urged people to consider the state’s mail-ballot options.

Organizers also set rules for participation, calling for lawful, nonviolent action and de-escalation when disagreements arise. Their national guidance asks participants not to bring weapons.

The voting message arrives just before an important Pennsylvania deadline. Monday, Oct. 19, is the last day to register for the Nov. 3 general election, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.

Registered voters who want a mail-in or absentee ballot must have their application received by their county election office by 5 p.m. Oct. 27. Completed ballots must reach the county election office by 8 p.m. Nov. 3; a timely postmark alone is not enough.

Pennsylvania also allows voters to apply for, receive, complete, and return a mail ballot in one visit to a county election office or another designated location when ballots are available. Voters should confirm availability and hours with their county before visiting.

Election Day polls in Pennsylvania will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Official registration, ballot, and polling-place information is available through vote.pa.gov.

Featured image caption: No Kings rally in Gettysburg [Bill Glass]

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