Category: Elections
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VAAC Friday Community Meeting on October 23: Phone Banking Power Hour
With Election Day getting closer, maybe you’ve been wondering what you can do to help. Here’s one way to get involved, right from home! We’re turning our October 23 VAAC Friday Community Meeting into a Phone Banking Power Hour, where we’ll spend an hour reaching out to Michigan voters with accurate information about their voting…
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Where to Find VAAC This Week: Voter Registration, Election Defense, State IDs and Community Conversations
With the November 3 General Election approaching, VAAC has a full schedule of events across Detroit, Metro Detroit, and Lansing. We’ll be connecting with community members at voter registration events, an ID clinic, election defense training, neighborhood gatherings, and conversations about the issues affecting our communities. Here’s where you can find us October 15–22. Friday,…
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Help Michigan Voters Get the Facts! Join VAAC’s Tuesday Phone Banking
Want to do something to help Michigan voters before Election Day, but don’t have time to travel to an event? You can make a difference without leaving home. VAAC and Common Cause Michigan are hosting virtual phone banking every Tuesday, and we’d love for you to join us! Never phone banked before? That’s okay! Training…
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Michigan Voters: Important Registration and Absentee Ballot Deadlines Before November 3
Michigan’s November 3 General Election is approaching, and several important voting deadlines are coming up next week. If you still need to register to vote, update your voter registration, or return an absentee ballot, here’s what you need to know about the October 19 and October 20 dates. You can still register and vote after…
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How Does Absentee Voting Work in Michigan? Your Questions Answered
If you’ve requested an absentee ballot for Michigan’s November 3 General Election, you might have some questions. Who handles your ballot? How can you tell whether your clerk received it? What happens if you decide you’d rather vote in person? And how is your ballot kept secure? These are some of the questions Michigan elections…
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Before Election Day: VAAC Observes Voting Machine Testing, More Public Tests Ahead
Before Michigan’s November 3 General Election, local election officials have an important job to do: test the voting equipment to make sure it works properly and counts votes accurately. It’s called logic and accuracy testing, and it’s one of the steps Michigan takes to prepare for every election. What many voters may not know is…
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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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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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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…