Category: Elections
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Momentum Continues as Kalamazoo County and Meridian Township Pass Resolutions
Local governments are passing resolutions opposing documentary proof of citizenship requirements and affirming support for the state’s current election system. On Tuesday, April 7, both the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners and Meridian Township adopted resolutions addressing the proposed ballot initiative that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register and vote. These actions add…
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Update: Legal Challenges Filed Against Executive Order Targeting Mail-In Voting
Since last week’s Executive Order targeting mail-in voting, multiple lawsuits have been filed in response to the order. A coalition of civil rights and voting rights organizations, including Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, the NAACP, the League of United Latin American Citizens, and Mi Familia Vota, has filed suit to block the order,…
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Executive Order Targeting Mail-In Voting Is Part of a Broader Effort to Control Elections
In the United States, voters pick our leaders. Not the other way around. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order targeting mail-in voting, an action that could make it more difficult or impossible for eligible voters to cast a ballot and create confusion about how to vote. This move is part of…
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Key Dates for the May 5 Election
Absentee ballots are now available for the May 5 special election. Voters on the Permanent Mail Ballot List who have elections in their communities will automatically be mailed a ballot and should be receiving it shortly. All other voters who wish to vote by mail must apply for an absentee ballot either online or by…
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ACTION ALERT: Tell Michigan Representatives to Vote NO on the Michigan SAVE Act (HB 4765)
Michigan lawmakers are advancing the Michigan SAVE Act (HB 4765), a proposal that could make it harder for eligible citizens to register and vote. House Bill 4765 has been reported out of the Michigan House Election Integrity Committee and is now headed to the full House for a vote. The bill would require people to…
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Local Governments Continue Advancing Resolutions Opposing Documentary Proof of Citizenship Proposal
Local governments across Michigan are continuing to advance resolutions opposing a Michigan version of the SAVE Act, the proposed ballot initiative that would amend the Michigan Constitution to require documentary proof of citizenship to register and vote. This week brought several developments related to the proposal. Americans for Citizen Voting held a press conference announcing…
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Local Governments Continue Advancing Resolutions Opposing Documentary Proof of Citizenship Proposal
Local governments across Michigan are continuing to advance resolutions opposing a Michigan version of the SAVE Act, the proposed ballot initiative that would amend the Michigan Constitution to require documentary proof of citizenship to register and vote. This week brought several developments related to the proposal. Americans for Citizen Voting held a press conference announcing…
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Three Efforts Moving to Require Proof of Citizenship for Voting
Across the country and here in Michigan, several efforts are advancing that would require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship in order to register to vote, and in some cases could require voters to re-register using those documents. For many people, these records can be difficult to locate, time-consuming to obtain, or costly to…
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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…
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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…