Vice President Kamala Harris will make her case to voters on the Ellipse on Tuesday; It’s a final opportunity before Election Day to compare his campaign to that of former President Donald Trump, who hosted the infamous “Stop the Steal” rally at the same White House. in the adjacent park Jan. 6, 2021. Here’s what Washingtonians need to know ahead of Harris’ closing remarks.

Plan for large crowds

Harris is expected to address an audience of about 20,000 people at the Ellipse, according to a National Park Service permit for the event. One early leaveThe event, which intended to host the reveals on the National Mall rather than the Ellipse, estimated around 8,000 attendees. (For reference, 2011 National Christmas Tree Lighting Approximately 17,000 people were drawn to the Ellipse, where Kermit the Frog also performed.) The overflow crowds will head towards the northeast area of ​​the Washington Monument.

Participants may want to arrive early to get a good seat; The site opens to the public at 15:00, before the program is scheduled to start at 19:15. Once the event starts it should last about an hour.

Registration is free

Those who want to watch the speech in person, sign up for free On the Democratic National Committee’s website. Washingtonian He reached out to the DNC for information on whether attendance would be limited, but we have not yet heard back.

Road closures imminent

D.C. police have not yet issued an official traffic alert ahead of Harris’ campaign event, but an NPS spokesperson says: Washingtonian The closure of the roads will be announced on Monday. Full list will be available online.

We don’t know who (if anyone) will join Harris

Harris is the only speaker listed on the NPS release, and campaign officials have remained mum on whether she will be joined by any special guests. We know Harris has supporters with star power; Last week alone he was joined by: Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen and former President Barack Obama on the campaign trail; so it’s worth keeping an eye on. Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz has been promoting the event on social media, but his attendance is not confirmed at this time.

We know that Trump was joined by some notable speakers in his closing remarks at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday: The Republican nominee, including Dr. Phil invited some of his famous supporters to the stage, including Hulk Hogan and stand-up comedian Tony. by Hinchcliffe such a rude comment About Puerto Rico, in case Trump’s campaign issues a rare statement distancing themselves from that sentiment.

The Ellipse’s symbolic importance as the place where Harris addressed voters for the final time marks another effort by the campaign to highlight her as this year’s pro-democracy candidate. Trump was it last political figure He was scheduled to speak at the park in January 2021: He urged listeners to “fight back” against baseless claims about widespread voter fraud that he falsely claimed led to President Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory; Shortly thereafter, crowds of his supporters broke into the Capitol. Congress was certifying the results.

Speaking of conspiracy theories, we Washingtonian I wonder if it still exists? buried treasure on that side.

This post will be updated if new details are released about road closures or the event itself.