Category: Voting Rights
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Visit the Hands Off MI Vote Website’s Election Protection Hub
Promote The Vote has launched HandsOffMIVote.org, a new coalition resource designed to serve as an organizing and messaging hub for election protection work across Michigan. The website will connect people with organizations doing election protection work on the ground and provide information about current threats to voting access and election administration, including the Americans for…
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ACVM Proposal Not Certified for November Ballot After State Canvassers Deadlock
The Americans for Citizen Voting-Michigan constitutional amendment is not currently certified for Michigan’s November ballot after the bipartisan Board of State Canvassers deadlocked on the proposal Monday, August 24. The meeting lasted nearly seven hours as Board members reviewed disputed petition signatures one by one and considered arguments from both the campaign supporting the proposal…
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Yes, You Can Still Vote by Mail in Michigan: What the Supreme Court Ruling Actually Means Right Now
Recent headlines about a U.S. Supreme Court decision involving President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail voting may leave voters with the impression that voting by mail has been eliminated or that Michigan’s voting procedures have already changed. That is not what happened. As of right now, there are no changes to how you can…
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Bureau of Elections Finds ACVM Petition Short of Required Signatures; Final Review Set for August 24
Michigan’s Bureau of Elections has recommended that the Americans for Citizen Voting-Michigan petition be found insufficient to qualify for the November ballot because it did not meet the required signature threshold. Americans for Citizen Voting-Michigan, or ACVM, is seeking a constitutional amendment that would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and…
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New Hands Off MI Vote Website Launches as Election Protection Hub
Promote The Vote has launched HandsOffMIVote.org, a new coalition resource designed to serve as an organizing and messaging hub for election protection work across Michigan. The website will connect people with organizations doing election protection work on the ground and provide information about current threats to voting access and election administration, including the Americans for…
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Next VAAC Friday Meeting on July 31: Official Launch of the Michigan Jail Voting Guide
Voting access in local jails depends on clear information, coordination, and a shared understanding of the voting process for eligible voters who are detained. On Friday, July 31, Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC) will host a special statewide community meeting to officially launch the Michigan Jail Voting Guide, a new resource developed to help…
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Action Alert: Tell the Senate to Reject Strict Federal Voter ID Requirements
On July 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that includes new federal photo identification requirements for voting. The voter ID provisions were added to H.R. 7008, a bill titled the Stop Insider Trading Act, and are based on H.R. 9368, the Voter ID Act. The legislation is not currently law. It must still…
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VAAC in the Community: Recent Events, Voter Education, and Community Art
Voting Access For All Coalition has continued meeting people where they are by attending neighborhood gatherings, community forums, public-service programs, and creative events across Michigan. At each event, VAAC ambassadors provide nonpartisan voter education, answer questions, help eligible community members register to vote, and make sure people understand their voting rights. We are grateful to…
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President’s Election Speech Does Not Change Michigan’s 2026 Elections
On Thursday, July 16, President Donald Trump used a national address to raise doubts about past elections and release documents related to the 2018 and 2020 elections. The address returned to allegations that have already been examined through investigations, audits, and reviews. Those reviews did not find evidence that votes were changed or that the…
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Oakland County Becomes Fifth Michigan County to Oppose Documentary Proof of Citizenship Ballot Initiative
On Thursday, July 16, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted 11-6 to pass Resolution #2026-6651, opposing a proposed Michigan constitutional amendment that would require eligible voters to provide additional documents, such as a passport or certified birth certificate, to register to vote and would eliminate the current option to register using a driver’s license.…