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Voting Rights Art Project Continues: Southgate Photos and July 18 Hamtramck Pop-Up
Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC), in partnership with Indivisible Metro Detroit, continues to build a community-created Voting Rights Community Art Project that brings together civic engagement, storytelling, and creative expression. Our latest Voting Rights Community Art Project pop-up at Urbanrest in Ferndale brought together community members of all ages to create artwork exploring voting…
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Next VAAC Friday Community Meeting: From Civil Rights to Voting Rights: Democracy and LGBTQ+ Communities on June 26th
For generations, LGBTQ+ communities have organized for legal protections, safety, recognition, and equal treatment under the law. Voting, advocacy, public accountability, and community organizing have all been part of that work. As Pride Month continues, VAAC’s next Friday Community Meeting will focus on the connection between LGBTQ+ rights, civil rights, voting rights, and democracy. The…
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Voting Rights Art Installation Pop-Ups and ArtPrize 2026 Exhibition
Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC), in partnership with Indivisible Metro Detroit, continues to build a community-created Voting Rights Art Installation that brings together civic engagement, storytelling, and creative expression. Through a series of pop-up events across Metro Detroit, community members are invited to create small art pieces that reflect their experiences, perspectives, and beliefs…
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Juneteenth Events Across Southeast Michigan: Where VAAC Will Be and Other Community Gatherings
Juneteenth is a time to honor freedom, Black history, community leadership, and the ongoing work of liberation. Throughout June, communities across Metro Detroit are gathering through celebrations, organizing spaces, cultural events, film screenings, and opportunities for reflection and action. Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC) will be participating in several of these events, providing voter…
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Michigan Senate Passes the Michigan Voting Rights Act
On Tuesday, June 16, the Michigan Senate passed the Michigan Voting Rights Act (MIVRA), marking a significant milestone for legislation designed to strengthen voting protections and help ensure Michigan voters have access to free, fair, and transparent elections. Earlier this spring, VAAC shared news that Michigan lawmakers had reintroduced MIVRA and outlined what the legislation…
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USPS Ballot Mail Proposal: Nothing Has Changed for Michigan Voters, Public Comment Open Through July 2
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has proposed a new rule tied to President Donald Trump’s March 2026 executive order on elections, while legal challenges to the order continue moving through federal courts. This is a proposed rule. It is not final. Nothing has changed about how Michigan voters cast absentee ballots right now. Michigan voters…
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Washtenaw Civic Engagement Mental Health Gathering
Voting Access For All Coalition is co-sponsoring the Washtenaw Civic Engagement Mental Health Gathering on Monday, June 22, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Learning Resource Center, 4135 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, along with our partners at Speak Life, When You Vote I Win, and other community organizations. The free community…
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July 4th Freedom Rally Planned for Krystal Clark and Women at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility
VAAC is joining with community partners for a Freedom Rally for Krystal Clark and women incarcerated at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility on Saturday, July 4, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility. The rally is focused on concerns about environmental conditions, medical care, and the treatment of medically vulnerable…
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Today’s VAAC Friday Community Meeting on June 12: Understanding the Michigan Voting Rights Act & The Fight for Fair Representation
Understanding the Michigan Voting Rights Act & The Fight for Fair Representation As Michigan moves deeper into the 2026 election cycle, major legal and political fights over voting rights and representation are continuing across the country and here at home. From ongoing challenges connected to the federal Voting Rights Act to court cases that could…
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Juneteenth 2026: Community Events and Opportunities to Connect with VAAC Across Metro Detroit
Juneteenth is a time to honor freedom, Black history, community leadership, and the ongoing work of liberation. Throughout June, communities across Metro Detroit are gathering through celebrations, organizing spaces, cultural events, film screenings, and opportunities for reflection and action. Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC) will be participating in several of these events, providing voter…