EVERETT, Wash. — Thousands of women marched nationwide on Saturday, encouraging people to vote and to fight for women's rights, including a large group of marchers in Everett.
These marches came just days before Election Day on Tuesday.
"This election has never been more important," said Naomi Dietrich. The stakes are high as the country is one step closer to Election Day.
"It could go anyway. It could go anyway and it's very scary," said Dietrich.
Dietrich is the founder of Snohomish County Indivisible, a nonpartisan organization she formed in 2016 advocating for a strong democracy.
Her organization planned the women's march Saturday afternoon in the heart of Everett. It was one of more than 200 marches nationwide on Saturday, sharing this sentiment.
"We need to get people to the polls,” said Dietrich. “We need to make sure that those people that those people that believe in a women's right to protect her body stays here in Washington and across the country."
A handful of local elected officials spoke to a crowd of little more than 200 people.
They then marched throughout the city, with women's rights at the forefront, in particular, codifying Roe V. Wade.
"We need it across the country, so woman across the country feel safe,” said Dietrich. “Feel like they have the right to decide what is right for them."
"I love America, and I love this country, and I love the people of it. Sometimes people make decisions I don't agree with. But I'm not going to abandon what I love and that's our country," said James Todd, one of the marchers during Saturday’s event.
He said he hopes people do their civic duty come Tuesday and vote.
"Don't let anyone tell you who to vote for," he said, "Vote for your heart, vote for what's right."