Media Advisory: Stand Up for Science Hosting Official No Kings Virtual GOTV Rally on October 17

Virtual rally offers accessible participation option for everyone, regardless of ability, status, or location.

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Stand Up for Science is once again hosting the official No Kings Virtual & Accessible Get Out the Vote Rally, an event to ensure that everyone has a way to show up and participate in the movement to defend our democracy. The rally offers people both across and outside of the U.S. an accessible way to join the day of action, regardless of location, disability, health status, caregiving responsibilities, or other barriers to in-person attendance.

The No Kings Virtual & Accessible GOTV Rally is part of the nationwide No Kings day of action and builds on the success of Stand Up for Science’s previous No Kings Accessible Rally in March of this year, which attracted nearly 10,000 registrants.

The event will bring together speakers and participants from the activist, scientific, disability, international, and voting rights communities to speak about health, democracy, and access: access to care, to science, to voting, and to full participation in public life. The event will kick off with a formal speaking program, followed by various breakout sessions, including opportunities to connect with Americans voting abroad.

Scheduled speakers currently include:
- Theo W. Braddy, veteran disability rights advocate and movement leader, Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL);
- Michael Lewis, best-selling author of Moneyball, The Big Short and, most recently of Blockers, the story of the DOGE destroyers and the federal employees and others who resisted; and
- Colette Delawalla, Founder and Executive Director of Stand Up for Science.

What: Official No Kings Virtual & Accessible Get Out the Vote Rally
Who: Stand Up for Science
When: Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 12 pm Eastern
Where: Virtual; register to attend here.
Accessibility: Live ASL and Spanish audio interpretation will be provided; closed captioning and multi-language automatic captioning will also be available.

Colette Delawalla, Founder and CEO of Stand Up for Science, is available for comment and media appearances.

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Stand Up for Science is a grassroots, Washington, D.C. based, non-profit organization mobilizing the fight for science and democracy. Stand Up for Science was formed in February 2025 in response to actions affecting federal science agencies and funding of the American scientific ecosystem. On March 7th, Stand Up for Science mobilized over 50,000 people at 170+ events across the world on its first National Day of Action. Federal scientists across multiple agencies (NIH, EPA, NASA, FEMA) have chosen Stand Up for Science as the platform to publish their open letters of concern. Stand Up for Science is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization [EIN: 33-4154429] and donations are not tax-deductible.

Char Bowling
Stand Up for Science
media@standupforscience.net