Category: Announcements
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Action Alert: Tell the Senate to Reject Strict Federal Voter ID Requirements
On July 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that includes new federal photo identification requirements for voting. The voter ID provisions were added to H.R. 7008, a bill titled the Stop Insider Trading Act, and are based on H.R. 9368, the Voter ID Act. The legislation is not currently law. It must still…
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VAAC Is Hiring Ambassadors, Canvassers, and Phone Bankers
Voting Access for All Coalition is accepting applications for ambassadors, canvassers, and phone bankers to support voter education and outreach in Michigan communities. VAAC works throughout the year to help eligible voters understand their rights, register to vote, learn what is on their ballot, and participate in elections. Our outreach focuses especially on communities that…
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DOJ Election Monitors Coming to Three Michigan Cities: What Voters Should Know
The U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed that it plans to send federal election monitors to Detroit, East Lansing, and Lansing during Michigan’s August 4 Primary Election. Federal election monitors are not unusual. The Department of Justice regularly sends staff to observe elections in Michigan and other states, often to monitor compliance with federal voting…
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Supreme Court Ruling Protects States’ Ability to Count On-Time Mail Ballots
On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Watson v. RNC that states may continue to count mail ballots after Election Day when state law allows a grace period for ballots postmarked by Election Day. The case focused on a Mississippi law that allows mail ballots to be counted if they are postmarked by…
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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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Voting Rights Art Pop-Ups Continue In Ferndale
Community members will have more opportunities to contribute pieces to a growing Voting Rights Art Installation exploring voting, democracy, barriers, and civic participation in Ferndale next week. Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC), in partnership with Indivisible Metro Detroit, are hosting additional community pop-ups where participants can create personal art pieces connected to their experiences,…
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CPR’s 15th Annual Legislative Education Day Comes to Lansing on June 16
Citizens for Prison Reform will host its 15th Annual Legislative Education Day on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on the Capitol Lawn in Lansing. This year’s theme is “Building Bridges to a Safer Michigan: Advancing Justice, Supporting Families, and Strengthening Communities.” For 15 years, CPR’s Legislative Education Day has brought…
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Mop Up Michigan Signature Push Continues to May 13th
VAAC is partnering with Voters Not Politicians as part of the Michiganders for Money Out of Politics (MMOP) campaign, a statewide grassroots effort focused on reducing the influence of corporate money in Michigan elections. The proposal would:• Ban regulated utilities from making political contributions• Ban corporations with large state or local government contracts from contributing…
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Upcoming Community Events in May
VAAC will be joining and supporting several community events throughout May focused on access, safety, support, and civic engagement. Detroit Warrant Clinic | May 16 VAAC is co-hosting Our Own Wall Street’s Detroit Warrant Clinic on May 16, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This clinic is for individuals with arrest warrants from the…
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Voting Rights Art Pop-Ups Continue in May
Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC), in partnership with Indivisible Metro Detroit, is continuing a series of community pop-ups to build a collaborative Voting Rights Art Installation on May 19th and 28th. At a time when barriers to voting are growing, these gatherings create space for people to express personal experiences, frustrations, memories, and hopes…