Category: In The News
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Michigan Senate Passes the Michigan Voting Rights Act
On Tuesday, June 16, the Michigan Senate passed the Michigan Voting Rights Act (MIVRA), marking a significant milestone for legislation designed to strengthen voting protections and help ensure Michigan voters have access to free, fair, and transparent elections. Earlier this spring, VAAC shared news that Michigan lawmakers had reintroduced MIVRA and outlined what the legislation…
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USPS Ballot Mail Proposal: Nothing Has Changed for Michigan Voters, Public Comment Open Through July 2
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has proposed a new rule tied to President Donald Trump’s March 2026 executive order on elections, while legal challenges to the order continue moving through federal courts. This is a proposed rule. It is not final. Nothing has changed about how Michigan voters cast absentee ballots right now. Michigan voters…
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MMOP Campaign Turns In More Than 562,000 Signatures for Michigan Ballot Proposal
The Michiganders for Money Out of Politics (MMOP) campaign announced this week that organizers submitted more than 562,000 petition signatures in support of a proposed Michigan ballot initiative focused on campaign finance restrictions. Organizers turned in the petitions during the Board of State Canvassers meeting in Lansing on Wednesday, May 27. The campaign, spearheaded by…
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Michigan Lawmakers Reintroduce Michigan Voting Rights Act Amid Ongoing Voting Access Debates
Michigan lawmakers have reintroduced the Michigan Voting Rights Act in both the Michigan Senate and Michigan House as statewide and national debates around voting access, election administration, and voter eligibility requirements continue. Supporters are advancing the package amid growing legal and political challenges to federal voting rights protections, including the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision…
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Federal Appeals Court Hears DOJ Push for Michigan’s Unredacted Voter Rolls
A federal appeals court heard arguments this week in an ongoing lawsuit over the U.S. Department of Justice’s attempt to obtain Michigan’s full, unredacted voter file, including private voter information such as Social Security number information. The case stems from a 2025 request by the DOJ seeking voter roll data from Michigan and multiple other…
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Michiganders Say No to Passing the Farm Bill
Original article by Chrystal Blair, May 7, 2026, Public News Service Michigan farmers, food assistance, and environmental groups are urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Farm Bill passed by the U.S. House. Speaking at a virtual news conference hosted by Progress Michigan, the groups said the legislation favors large agricultural corporations over working families…
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A Letter from Our Executive Director on the Supreme Court’s Decision in Louisiana v. Callais: This Is Not Normal
Dear Community, What happened on Wednesday is not just another court decision. With the stroke of a pen, the Supreme Court made it harder to challenge unfair voting maps. And we need to be honest about what that means. It means communities, especially Black communities, can be divided, diluted, and pushed out of fair representation…
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Update: Michigan Attorney General Moves to Permanently Block Executive Order Targeting Mail-In Voting
On April 27, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel moved to permanently block the Executive Order targeting mail-in voting, continuing Michigan’s role in challenging the order in court. The motion argues that the order is unconstitutional and would interfere with how states run elections, including how mail-in voting is administered. WHAT THIS MEANS This legal action…
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Lansing Passes MI Democracy Resolution as HB 4765 Advances in Michigan
Local governments across Michigan continue taking action in opposition to documentary proof of citizenship requirements and in support of the state’s current election system. On Monday evening, the Lansing City Council unanimously passed a MI Democracy Resolution opposing these requirements. Community members showed up, stayed late into the evening, and made sure their voices were…
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SAVE Act Update: Senate Vote Stalls Federal Proposal
There has been a lot of conflicting information circulating about the SAVE Act, and as of now, there has been little coverage from major news sources. Based on information from the Campaign Legal Center (CLC), the U.S. Senate has stopped debate on the SAVE Act. This means the bill has effectively stalled and did not…