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  • Community Event Spotlight: “Where’s the Money?” Financial Literacy Workshop

    Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC) is proud to highlight the work of our team member, Brandi Mitchell, Operations & Field Outreach Director, who will be participating in an upcoming financial literacy workshop hosted by Team Fortitude titled “Where’s the Money?” Financial literacy is an important part of building long-term stability and opportunity in our…

  • VAAC Friday Meeting: Women Leading the Fight for Housing Justice – Know Your Rights, A Conversation on Tenant Protections & Housing Policy

    This Women’s History Month, come to our next VAAC Friday Community Meeting, co-hosted by the Wisdom Institute on March 13 at 12:30 PM for a conversation about housing instability, tenant rights, and the policies shaping housing access across Michigan. Across Michigan and especially in Detroit, too many families are facing eviction threats, rising housing costs,…

  • Local Governments Continue Opposing Documentary Proof of Citizenship Proposal

    Local governments across Michigan continue to take action in response to the proposed ballot initiative that would amend the Michigan Constitution to require documentary proof of citizenship to register and vote. So far, three jurisdictions have passed resolutions opposing the proposal: Detroit City CouncilWashtenaw County Board of CommissionersYpsilanti City Council Each resolution affirms support for…

  • Detroit Hosts Michigan Day of Empathy on March 7

    Michigan Day of Empathy will take place Saturday, March 7 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Shrine of the Black Madonna in Detroit. The event is hosted by Silent Cry Inc. and Dream.org and brings together community leaders, advocates, and organizers for a powerful recognition of the criminal legal system’s impact on our…

  • 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,…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…