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The Courts on Your Ballot: Join VAAC Friday with Justice Kyra Harris Bolden for National Voter Education Week
Judicial races appear on Michigan ballots, but many voters have questions about what the courts actually do, how judges and justices affect our daily lives, and what voters should understand before making choices in judicial elections. To close out National Voter Education Week, join Voting Access For All Coalition on Friday, October 9, from 12:30…
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Vote Unlocked MI Continues During National Voter Education Week with a Virtual Jail Voting Meeting
Last week, Voting Access For All Coalition launched Vote Unlocked MI with an in-person convening focused on strengthening voting access for eligible people in Michigan jails. That kickoff brought together jail leadership, clerks and election officials, voting-rights organizations, directly impacted leaders, and legal partners from Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and Genesee Counties to identify gaps before…
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Where to Find VAAC This Weekend: Voter Education, Community Events and More Across Detroit
VAAC has a full weekend ahead, with voter education and community outreach happening across Detroit and online from Friday, October 2 through Sunday, October 4. You can find us connecting with people at the Pope Francis Center, community arts and family events, two harvest festivals, and online for a weekend focused on The Battle for…
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VAAC at ArtPrize: Community, Connection and a Celebration of Voting Rights
What began this summer with individual pieces of community-made art is now part of ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, and we are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped bring the Community Voting Rights Art Installation to this moment. Opening weekend at Fountain Street Church gave us the chance to see people experience the finished installation, spend…
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Where to Find VAAC During National Voter Education Week
October 5 through 9 is National Voter Education Week, a nationwide, nonpartisan week focused on helping voters get the information they need before casting their ballots. Throughout the week, voters are encouraged to check their registration, learn what is on their ballot, understand their voting options, make a plan to vote, and share accurate election…
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Proposal 1 and Reproductive Freedom: What Could Be Reconsidered in a Constitutional Convention
Michigan voters are already casting ballots for the November 3 General Election, and Proposal 1 is one of the statewide questions on the ballot. Over the past few weeks, VAAC has explained what Proposal 1 would do and why a constitutional convention is different from changing one specific part of the Michigan Constitution. One of…
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Supreme Court Allows Expanded SAVE Voter Checks for Now: What Michigan Voters Need to Know
On September 25, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the federal government to keep using an expanded voter-checking system called SAVE while a court case continues. SAVE can be used to check whether someone is a U.S. citizen. Voting-rights groups are challenging the expanded system because some government records can be incomplete or out of date.…
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Absentee Voting Is Open: What Michigan Voters Need to Know for November General Election
Michigan’s November 3 General Election is less than two months away. Before voting, make sure your voter registration is up to date at the address where you currently live. If you have moved, changed your name, or are unsure whether your registration is current, check now so you have the most options for updating it.…
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The Battle for Ranked Choice Voting Virtual Watch Party on October 3 To Prepare for National Discussion on Oct 4
VAAC is helping connect our community with a special virtual documentary discussion during National Voter Education Week focused on The Battle for Ranked Choice Voting. There are two separate opportunities to participate: watch the documentary with VAAC on October 3, then join Community Documentary Night for a discussion and guest Q&A on October 4. The…
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Next Week’s VAAC Friday Community Meeting: Proportional Representation: How It Works and What It Could Mean for Representation
Heard of proportional representation but not quite sure what it is, how it works, or why people are talking about it? Join Voting Access For All Coalition next week, on Friday, September 25, from 12:30 to 1:30 PM ET at vaac.me/Fridays for a community conversation about proportional representation and what different approaches could mean for…