Category: voting rights
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Expanding Electoral Engagement Among Justice-Impacted People
What the research says — and how VAAC puts it to work A new policy brief (10/29/25) reviews strategies that help justice-impacted people participate in our democracy. An estimated 4 million Americans remain disenfranchised due to felony convictions — down from 5.9 million in 2016 after advocacy restored rights in many states. But even when…
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Early Voting Starts October 25 in Michigan
Make your plan now—find your early voting site and cast your ballot before Election Day Starting Saturday, Oct. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 2, early voting will be available in Detroit, Pontiac, Southfield, and communities across Eaton, Grand Traverse, Ingham, Livingston, Macomb, Marquette, Monroe, Muskegon, Oakland, Saginaw, Tuscola, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties. Use the resources below…
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Make Your Plan to Vote in the November 4 General Election
Deadlines, early voting, and ways to return your ballot Michigan’s 11/4 General Election is fast approaching—now’s the time to register, plan, and vote early to ensure your voice is heard. Key deadlines are coming up for registration, absentee ballots, and early voting, with new opportunities across the state to make participation easier than ever. Make…
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Take Action: Comment Now to Protect Your Freedom to Vote
Anti-voter groups have flooded the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) with more than 200,000 comments demanding a dangerous new requirement: that Americans show a passport or other proof of citizenship just to register to vote. If voted in, this change would disenfranchise millions of eligible Americans—including students, Black and Brown voters, returning citizens, rural residents, lower-income…
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Join Us Tonight — And Every Wednesday — for a Virtual Phone Bank
Make calls for voting access from home (5:30–8:00 pm EST) Let’s turn our collective power into voter turnout. Join VAAC alongside Michigan League of Conservation Voters (MLCV) and Jews For A Secular Democracy (JFASD) for a weekly Virtual Phone Bank. We’ll connect with Michigan voters to share nonpartisan information, answer questions, and help folks make…
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Denied at the Ballot Box: The Human Cost of Voter ID Laws
Join an urgent, interactive webinar on August 13 We at Voting Access for All Coalition believe understanding how voter ID laws shape communities is essential to safeguarding every person’s voice—especially those already facing systemic barriers. On Wednesday, August 13, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm ET, join VAAC, Common Cause Michigan, All Voting Is Local, Voters…
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Pause. Read. Decide. Don’t Sign Away Your Rights!
What’s circulating right now is dangerous — here’s what you need to know A petition backed by “Americans for Citizen Voting” is now circulating in Michigan — and it’s not what it seems. While it claims to protect elections, it would actually strip rights from eligible voters and rewrite voter-approved protections already enshrined in our…
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What You Need to Know Before the August 5 Primary
Voter registration deadlines, ballot drop guidance, and threats to your rights With the August 5 primary election just weeks away, now’s the time to make a plan, get informed, and take action to protect your vote. Here’s everything you need to know — including key deadlines, disinformation risks, and how you can fight back. Upcoming…
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Rank MI Vote Collects Signatures
The Rank MI Vote petition is LIVE!! This exciting new ballot proposal seeks to bring ranked choice voting to Michigan. Ranked choice voting means that every voter has a say in who wins an election, not just those who vote for major-party candidates who have major financial backing from elite interest groups. It gets rid…
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Rank MI Vote
An exciting new Michigan constitutional amendment is being proposed that could change the way we vote in elections. Rank MI Vote wants Michigan to allow a fairer, more sensible option to elect the best candidates. This option is called ranked choice voting. What is Ranked Choice Voting? Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) is a way to…