Category: Jail Voting
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VAAC Statewide Jail Voting Work Group Meeting – March 26
Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC) will host the next Statewide Jail Voting Work Group meeting on Thursday, March 26 at 10:00 a.m. This work group brings together partners from across Michigan to build coordinated efforts that ensure individuals who are legally eligible to vote while detained in jail have access to the ballot. In…
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VAAC Statewide Jail Voting Work Group Kicks Off in Michigan
Earlier this week, Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC) convened the first meeting of a Statewide Jail Voting Work Group, bringing together advocates, community organizations, election officials, and volunteers from across Michigan. In Michigan, individuals who are in jail or prison awaiting trial or arraignment and not serving a sentence remain eligible to vote. However,…