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Supporting Michigan’s Election Officials and Election Workers – Virtual Day of Action Today!
As part of our participation in the Michigan Election Protection Program, Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC) is joining partners across the state to highlight the work of Michigan’s election officials and election workers. Several years ago, an organization called Michigan Fair Elections filed a Freedom of Information Act request for Detroit’s 2020 absentee ballots,…
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Court Decisions Reinforce the Security of Michigan’s Elections
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a lawsuit challenging how Michigan removes deceased voters from the state’s voter file, leaving lower court rulings in place that dismissed the claims. The lawsuit alleged that Michigan was failing to properly remove deceased voters from the rolls. Both the federal district court and the U.S.…
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Reflecting on the Michigan Voices Gala and the Partner of the Year Award
Last week, at the Michigan Voices 20th Anniversary Gala, Voting Access for All Coalition was honored to receive the Partner of the Year Award from Michigan Voices. Being nominated alongside organizations we deeply admire made the award particularly special. A large group of our team, many of whom have been part of VAAC since the…
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VAAC Honored with 2026 Community Advocates Award
Last week, Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC) was named the 2026 Organizational Honoree for the Community Advocates Award by the Apathetic Voters Bloc. Executive Director Angela Davenport accepted the award on behalf of VAAC. The award recognized both the organization and Angela’s leadership in advancing this work. The Apathetic Voters Bloc is a civic…
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Next Friday’s VAAC Community Meeting: “Party Politics: How Parties Nominate Candidates” – A Nonpartisan Civic Education Program
Join VAAC and MI-CEMI next Friday, February 27th for a meeting focused on increasing public understanding of Michigan’s party convention process and candidate nomination systems. Many community members, particularly young people, returning citizens, and individuals navigating housing instability, have limited access to information about how candidates are selected and how political institutions function. This gap…
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Local Governments Oppose Documentary Proof of Citizenship Ballot Proposal
Detroit, Washtenaw County, and Ypsilanti have now passed resolutions opposing the proposed ballot initiative that would amend the Michigan Constitution to require documentary proof of citizenship to register and vote. On February 17, the Detroit City Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing the proposal, which would require voters to provide documents such as a birth…
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Tell Your Senators to Oppose the SAVE Act
The House of Representatives has passed the so-called SAVE America Act, legislation that would require Americans to provide documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. The bill now heads to the Senate for a vote next week. Under the House-passed bill, eligible voters would have to present documents such as a U.S. passport, a…
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Thank You to Michigan Voices for Partner of the Year Award
We are excited to share that Voting Access for All Coalition has been selected as the recipient of the Partner of the Year Award from Michigan Voices as part of their 20th anniversary celebration. The award recognizes contributions, collaborative efforts, and overall impact within the community. We are truly honored and deeply grateful for the…
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The Vote, the Truth, and the AI
The VoteThe Truth& The AI: How to Spot AI Election Threats What is Artificial Intelligence? Artificial Intelligence (AI) can create images, voices, or texts that look and sound real — but aren’t. It can also find patterns in data, and make it possible to target specific communities or people. Misuse of AI is considered voter…
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Immigration Hoops: Just Follow the Rules
As many of us know, just following the rules isn’t always as simple as it sounds. For those of us caught in nightmarish bureaucratic systems—parole, probation, courts, or immigration—the rules can be nearly impossible to figure out. Some Americans think that immigrants should just follow the rules. If they can’t do that, they’re “illegal” and…