Category: Voting Rights
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Mail Voting Executive Order Update: Public Comments to USPS Still Needed by July 2
A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked President Donald Trump’s March 2026 executive order targeting mail voting and creating a national voter registration database. The judge found that the order exceeded presidential authority and that power over voter eligibility is reserved to the states. This is an important update, but public comments on the related…
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Help Pass Local Resolutions Opposing Documentary Proof of Citizenship Requirements
Local governments across Michigan are continuing to pass resolutions opposing documentary proof of citizenship requirements and other proposals that would add new barriers to voter registration and voting. Now, coalition partners are asking community members to help bring these resolutions to more cities, townships, and counties. A coalition of nearly 50 nonpartisan organizations is encouraging…
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Michigan Voting Rights Act Call to Action: Contact Your State Representative
The Michigan Voting Rights Act has passed the Michigan Senate and now moves to the Michigan House. The bill package, Senate Bills 961, 962, 963, and 964, would create state-level voting rights protections in Michigan. VAAC has shared previous updates explaining what the Michigan Voting Rights Act would do and what has changed in the…
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Voting Rights Art Project Continues: Southgate Photos and July 18 Hamtramck Pop-Up
Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC), in partnership with Indivisible Metro Detroit, continues to build a community-created Voting Rights Community Art Project that brings together civic engagement, storytelling, and creative expression. Our latest Voting Rights Community Art Project pop-up at Urbanrest in Ferndale brought together community members of all ages to create artwork exploring voting…
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Voting Rights Art Installation Pop-Ups and ArtPrize 2026 Exhibition
Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC), in partnership with Indivisible Metro Detroit, continues to build a community-created Voting Rights Art Installation that brings together civic engagement, storytelling, and creative expression. Through a series of pop-up events across Metro Detroit, community members are invited to create small art pieces that reflect their experiences, perspectives, and beliefs…
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Michigan Senate Passes the Michigan Voting Rights Act
On Tuesday, June 16, the Michigan Senate passed the Michigan Voting Rights Act (MIVRA), marking a significant milestone for legislation designed to strengthen voting protections and help ensure Michigan voters have access to free, fair, and transparent elections. Earlier this spring, VAAC shared news that Michigan lawmakers had reintroduced MIVRA and outlined what the legislation…
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USPS Ballot Mail Proposal: Nothing Has Changed for Michigan Voters, Public Comment Open Through July 2
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has proposed a new rule tied to President Donald Trump’s March 2026 executive order on elections, while legal challenges to the order continue moving through federal courts. This is a proposed rule. It is not final. Nothing has changed about how Michigan voters cast absentee ballots right now. Michigan voters…
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Today’s VAAC Friday Community Meeting on June 12: Understanding the Michigan Voting Rights Act & The Fight for Fair Representation
Understanding the Michigan Voting Rights Act & The Fight for Fair Representation As Michigan moves deeper into the 2026 election cycle, major legal and political fights over voting rights and representation are continuing across the country and here at home. From ongoing challenges connected to the federal Voting Rights Act to court cases that could…
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Voting Rights Art Installation Expands with New Pop-Ups and ArtPrize 2026 Exhibition
Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC), in partnership with Indivisible Metro Detroit, continues to build a community-created Voting Rights Art Installation that brings together civic engagement, storytelling, and creative expression. Through a series of pop-up events across Metro Detroit, community members are invited to create small art pieces that reflect their experiences, perspectives, and beliefs…
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Local Resolution Campaign Update: New Communities Join Effort Opposing SAVE Act and Documentary Proof of Citizenship Proposals
The campaign to pass local resolutions opposing the SAVE Act and documentary proof of citizenship proposals continues to grow across Michigan. These resolutions reflect concerns that documentary proof of citizenship requirements could create new barriers for eligible voters while placing additional burdens on election officials. Communities across the state are considering resolutions in response to…