As concerned citizens and organizations, we aim to address Michigan’s legislature and advocate for the passage of pivotal criminal legal reform legislation.
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The Americans for Citizen Voting-Michigan constitutional amendment is not currently certified for Michigan’s November ballot after the bipartisan Board of State Canvassers deadlocked on the proposal Monday, August 24. The meeting lasted nearly seven hours… Read Article
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Recent headlines about a U.S. Supreme Court decision involving President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail voting may leave voters with the impression that voting by mail has been eliminated or that Michigan’s voting procedures… Read Article
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Our partners at Citizens for Prison Reform are making progress on oversight — Michigan House leadership has scheduled a committee hearing for two bills that would strengthen and expand the work of the Office of… Read Article
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VAAC Friday Community Meetings return in September with a conversation focused on Michigan ballot initiatives and what voters need to understand about proposals that could make significant changes to the Michigan Constitution. Our next statewide… Read Article
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VAAC ambassadors will be out in the community over the next week, bringing voter and civic education into spaces focused on expungement, families and young people, community art, Black leadership, and neighborhood resources. At these… Read Article
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VAAC ambassadors have been out across Southeast Michigan, bringing voter and civic education into community gatherings, back-to-school events, conversations about voting rights, and spaces where people come together for resources, culture, and connection. At each… Read Article
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Black Voters Matter will be in Detroit this Saturday, August 22, for a full day of voter outreach, community organizing, and a free documentary screening. The day begins with phone banking and canvassing at two… Read Article
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Michigan’s Bureau of Elections has recommended that the Americans for Citizen Voting-Michigan petition be found insufficient to qualify for the November ballot because it did not meet the required signature threshold. Americans for Citizen Voting-Michigan,… Read Article
