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Barbershop Talks with MDOS: Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Power
Barbershops and salons have long been places where people exchange information, talk about what is happening in their communities, and build relationships. On September 14, VAAC and community partners are bringing voting and civic engagement into that conversation. Barbershop Talks: Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Power will bring community members, barbers, salon professionals, civic organizations,…
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UPDATED: ACVM Proposal Remains Uncertified After U.S. Supreme Court Denial, Michigan Supreme Court Now Ends Ballot Challenge
UPDATE: September 3, 2026 at 10:30pm EST. The question is now settled for the November election. The Michigan Supreme Court has denied ACVM’s request to overturn the Board of State Canvassers’ decision and order the proposal onto the ballot. The ACVM constitutional amendment will not appear on Michigan’s November 3 ballot. Read our new update…
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You Can Still Vote by Mail in Michigan: What’s Happening With the USPS Rule Now
If you have been following headlines about voting by mail, the U.S. Postal Service, the Supreme Court, and several federal court cases, it may be hard to tell what is actually happening. So we want to start with what Michigan voters need to know: You can still vote by mail in Michigan. Michigan voters can…
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From Community Art Pop-Ups to ArtPrize: VAAC’s Voting Rights Art Installation Heads to Grand Rapids
For months, people across Metro Detroit have been helping turn conversations about voting rights, democracy, representation, and whose voices are heard into art. Now, hundreds of those individual expressions are coming together for ArtPrize 2026 in Grand Rapids. Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC) and Indivisible Metro Detroit’s Community Voting Rights Art Installation has been…
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VAAC in the Community: Back-to-School Events, Resource Days, and Voter Education
VAAC ambassadors have been out across Detroit and Metro Detroit, bringing voter and civic education into back-to-school events, community resource gatherings, and spaces where families and neighbors are already connecting. At each stop, we answer voting questions, help eligible residents register to vote, share accurate information about voting rights in Michigan, and make voter education…
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Expungement Clinics & Road to Restoration Events in August and September
Free clinics and resource events are coming to communities across Michigan to help people address barriers connected to a criminal record or suspended driver’s license. Road to Restoration clinics and expungement events provide different services. Road to Restoration clinics focus on driver’s license restoration and are not expungement events. Expungement fairs and intake clinics help…
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Visit the Hands Off MI Vote Website’s Election Protection Hub
Promote The Vote has launched HandsOffMIVote.org, a new coalition resource designed to serve as an organizing and messaging hub for election protection work across Michigan. The website will connect people with organizations doing election protection work on the ground and provide information about current threats to voting access and election administration, including the Americans for…
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ACVM Proposal Not Certified for November Ballot After State Canvassers Deadlock
The Americans for Citizen Voting-Michigan constitutional amendment is not currently certified for Michigan’s November ballot after the bipartisan Board of State Canvassers deadlocked on the proposal Monday, August 24. The meeting lasted nearly seven hours as Board members reviewed disputed petition signatures one by one and considered arguments from both the campaign supporting the proposal…
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Yes, You Can Still Vote by Mail in Michigan: What the Supreme Court Ruling Actually Means Right Now
Recent headlines about a U.S. Supreme Court decision involving President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail voting may leave voters with the impression that voting by mail has been eliminated or that Michigan’s voting procedures have already changed. That is not what happened. As of right now, there are no changes to how you can…
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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…