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VAAC’s Community Voting Rights Art Installation Opens at ArtPrize: Visit, Vote and Join Us in Grand Rapids
The Community Voting Rights Art Installation created by Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC) and Indivisible Metro Detroit opens at ArtPrize 2026 on Friday, September 18, and now it’s time to see the finished installation and vote for it. Hundreds of individual pieces created by people at community art-making pop-ups across Southeast Michigan have come…
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Where to Find VAAC This Week: Voter Education, Expungement Fairs, Community Resources and ArtPrize
VAAC ambassadors will be out across Michigan this week, bringing voter education and registration support into community resource events, shelters, expungement fairs, and other spaces where people are already connecting. We’re also heading to Grand Rapids for ArtPrize, where you can visit and vote for the Community Voting Rights Art Installation created by VAAC and…
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VAAC in the Community: Voter Education, Community Connections, and National Voter Registration Day
VAAC ambassadors have been out in communities across Michigan, bringing voter and civic education into places where people are already gathering, finding resources, and connecting with one another. Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve joined a back-to-school event in Highland Park, community programs in Detroit, and National Voter Registration Day outreach at the Robert…
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U.S. Supreme Court Keeps New USPS Mail-Ballot Restrictions Blocked for 2026: What It Means for Michigan Voters
The U.S. Supreme Court has kept new U.S. Postal Service restrictions on mail ballots blocked for the November 3 election. That means USPS will continue delivering election mail under the existing system for the 2026 election. On September 14, the Supreme Court declined the federal government’s request to lift a lower-court order blocking the new…
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What Michigan Voters Could See on the November Ballot: A Follow-Up to VAAC’s Ballot Proposal Deep Dive
At VAAC’s September 11 Friday Community Meeting, Nomi Joyrich, Michigan Director of Jews for a Secular Democracy, joined us for a deep dive into the statewide proposals Michigan voters could see on their November ballots. The conversation covered Proposal 1, the constitutional convention question; Proposal 2, the Michiganders for Money Out of Politics proposal; and…
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Michigan Clerks’ Bill of Rights: Know Who Runs Our Elections and What Their Responsibilities Are
As Michigan prepares for the November 3 General Election, a new resource is helping voters understand an important part of our election system: local clerks run our elections. The Michigan Clerks’ Bill of Rights, developed by All Voting is Local in collaboration with local clerks, lays out 10 rights and responsibilities of Michigan clerks under…
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Today: VAAC Friday Community Meetings Return September 11 With a Ballot Proposal Deep Dive
VAAC Friday Community Meetings returns today with a conversation focused on Michigan ballot initiatives and what voters need to understand about proposals that could make significant changes to the Michigan Constitution. Our next statewide community meeting will take place Friday, September 11, from 12:30 to 1:30 PM ET on Zoom. For Ballot Proposal Deep Dive:…
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BREAKING NEWS: ACVM Proposal Will Not Appear on Michigan’s November Ballot
The question is now settled for Michigan voters: the Americans for Citizen Voting-Michigan constitutional amendment will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On September 3, the Michigan Supreme Court denied ACVM’s request to overturn the Board of State Canvassers’ decision and order the proposal onto the ballot. This resolves the remaining state court challenge…
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Next Week: VAAC Friday Community Meetings Return September 11 With a Ballot Proposal Deep Dive
VAAC Friday Community Meetings return in September with a conversation focused on Michigan ballot initiatives and what voters need to understand about proposals that could make significant changes to the Michigan Constitution. Our next statewide community meeting will take place Friday, September 11, from 12:30 to 1:30 PM ET on Zoom. For Ballot Proposal Deep…
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Upcoming Events: Find VAAC in Royal Oak, Highland Park, Detroit, and Online
VAAC will be out in the community over the next week, connecting with people at festivals, back-to-school events, and community gatherings, along with participating in conversations about voter access and the 2026 election. Find us at the events below to ask voting questions, get accurate information about voting rights in Michigan, and connect with VAAC.…