Category: Jail Voting
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New Michigan Voices Substack Features VAAC’s Work to Expand Jail Voting Access
VAAC Executive Director Angela Davenport recently collaborated with Michigan Voices on a new Substack article examining jail-based disenfranchisement and efforts to expand voting access for eligible voters detained in Michigan jails. Many people are surprised to learn that individuals detained in Michigan county jails while awaiting arraignment, trial, or sentencing remain eligible to register to…
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VAAC Provides Civic Education and Voter Registration at Genesee County Jail
Last Thursday and Friday, Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC) visited the Genesee County Jail to provide civic education and register eligible detained individuals to vote. VAAC Executive Director Angela Davenport was joined by VAAC ambassadors Blake Lindsey and Richard Dyer Bey, both formerly incarcerated activists, along with community advocate Veronica Taylor, Faith In Action’s…
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Statewide Jail Voting Workgroup Continues Expanding Coordination Across Michigan
VAAC’s Statewide Jail Voting Workgroup continues building a coordinated effort to protect and expand voting access for eligible voters detained in Michigan county jails. In Michigan, many people in jail are legally eligible to vote, but access often depends on systems that are inconsistent, difficult to navigate, or unavailable altogether. This workgroup brings together organizations,…
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Statewide Jail Voting Workgroup on May 7th
VAAC’s Jail Voting Workgroup is officially underway. We have begun organizing a coordinated statewide effort to ensure that voters detained in Michigan jails are able to exercise their right to vote. This work brings together individuals and organizations committed to expanding access and addressing the barriers that prevent eligible voters from participating. We’ve built momentum…
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VAAC Statewide Jail Voting Work Group | April 23rd
Join us at 10 AM on April 23rd for the VAAC Statewide Jail Voting Work Group, where we are building and advancing coordinated statewide efforts to ensure individuals legally eligible to vote while detained in jail have access to the ballot in Michigan. For years, eligible voters in Michigan jails have fallen through the cracks.…
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Executive Order Targeting Mail-In Voting Is Part of a Broader Effort to Control Elections
In the United States, voters pick our leaders. Not the other way around. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order targeting mail-in voting, an action that could make it more difficult or impossible for eligible voters to cast a ballot and create confusion about how to vote. This move is part of…
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VAAC Jail Voting Work Moves Forward with Next Steps
Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC) convened the Statewide Jail Voting Work Group this week, bringing together partners from across Michigan to continue building coordinated efforts to expand access to the ballot for eligible voters detained in jails. During the meeting, participants worked through next steps to strengthen collaboration across counties and move toward implementation…
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VAAC Statewide Jail Voting Work Group Meeting – March 26
Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC) will host the next Statewide Jail Voting Work Group meeting on Thursday, March 26 at 10:00 a.m. This work group brings together partners from across Michigan to build coordinated efforts that ensure individuals who are legally eligible to vote while detained in jail have access to the ballot. In…
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VAAC Statewide Jail Voting Work Group Kicks Off in Michigan
Earlier this week, Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC) convened the first meeting of a Statewide Jail Voting Work Group, bringing together advocates, community organizations, election officials, and volunteers from across Michigan. In Michigan, individuals who are in jail or prison awaiting trial or arraignment and not serving a sentence remain eligible to vote. However,…