Hundreds of Greenwich residents rallied outside the Havemeyer Building on Saturday, Oct. 17, urging their neighbors to vote early in the Nov. 3 midterm election.

Early voting at Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road, opens Monday, Oct. 19, and runs daily through Sunday, Nov. 1, according to the town's voting page. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. most days, with extended 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. hours on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 29. Connecticut residents can vote in person on Election Day, vote early in person, or vote by absentee ballot with no excuse required.

The rally, organized by Indivisible Greenwich, was part of a nationwide early-voting push involving nearly 3,000 localized events, Greenwich Free Press reported. Speakers included Selectwoman Rachel Khanna, Board of Estimate and Taxation chair David Weisbrod, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes and state Reps. Steve Meskers and Hector Arzeno.

Khanna said the president is working to restrict ballot access through the SAVE America Act and limits on mail-in voting.

"I'm here today because I'm mad as hell. The president is doing everything he can to prevent us from voting," Khanna said. "Whether it's trying to pass the SAVE America Act that would potentially disenfranchise millions of voters, or restricting mail-in voting, he's trying his damndest to make sure that people can't vote."

The SAVE America Act, which the House passed as part of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on July 23, would impose new voter-registration documentation requirements, according to the Campaign Legal Center, a voting-rights advocacy group. The Senate rejected a related measure on Sept. 30. The group has said more than 21 million Americans lack the documents the bill would require.

Khanna also noted that Connecticut voters no longer need a reason to request an absentee ballot.

Weisbrod wore a blue cap reading "Keep Democracy Working for America." He said Greenwich residents tell him they are fed up, calling the sentiment a nonpartisan yearning for normal. He quoted Thomas Paine's 1776 pamphlet, saying the premise of America is that the law is king.

The crowd heard that.

Himes, who represents Connecticut's 4th Congressional District, said he had stopped in Wilton, Weston, Stamford and Norwalk before arriving in Greenwich. Indivisible Greenwich founder Nerlyn Piersen shared a statement from Sen. Chris Murphy, who said he anticipated record turnout and called the midterm the most important election of a lifetime, according to Greenwich Free Press.

The No Kings movement grew out of opposition to the president's second administration, Daily Voice reported. Saturday's event was the fourth nationwide mobilization. The first, on June 14, 2025, drew more than five million participants to over 2,100 events, according to the ACLU.

Indivisible Greenwich founder Joanna Swomley said early voting gives residents time to resolve problems that could block them on Election Day, such as being unknowingly purged from voter rolls or dealing with illness.

Polls open at Town Hall on Monday, Oct. 19, at 10 a.m.