Category: Voting Rights
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SAVE Act Update: Federal Proposal Remains Stalled While Similar Efforts Continue in Michigan
The SAVE America Act remains stalled in the U.S. Senate following additional efforts to advance the legislation. The proposal would require documentary proof of citizenship, such as a passport, birth certificate, or naturalization papers, when registering to vote or updating voter registration information. As of early June, the Senate has not advanced the legislation, and…
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USPS Mail Voting Proposal: What Michigan Voters Should Know
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. According to the proposal, state election officials would be required to provide USPS with lists of voters who have requested absentee or mail…
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Why Vote Counting Takes Time: What Michigan Voters Should Know About the California Debate
Following California’s June primary election, President Donald Trump made claims questioning the pace of ballot counting and suggesting problems with the election process, despite providing no evidence to support those claims. Federal officials also announced investigations related to California’s voting procedures. These developments added to ongoing national debate about mail voting, vote counting, and public…
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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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New Michigan Voices Substack Features VAAC’s Work to Expand Jail Voting Access
VAAC Executive Director Angela Davenport recently collaborated with Michigan Voices on a new Substack article examining jail-based disenfranchisement and efforts to expand voting access for eligible voters detained in Michigan jails. Many people are surprised to learn that individuals detained in Michigan county jails while awaiting arraignment, trial, or sentencing remain eligible to register to…
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USPS Proposal Would Give Postal Service New Role in Mail Ballot Delivery Process
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. According to the proposal, state election officials would be required to provide USPS with lists of voters who have requested absentee or mail…
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Join VAAC on June 12 for Our Friday Community Meeting on the Michigan Voting Rights Act and 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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Ingham County Passes Resolution Opposing SAVE Act and Documentary Proof of Citizenship Proposal
Local governments across Michigan continue taking action in opposition to documentary proof of citizenship requirements and in support of Michigan’s current election system. On Tuesday evening, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners overwhelmingly passed a resolution opposing the federal SAVE Act and the proposed Michigan ballot initiative that would require documentary proof of citizenship to…
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Protect Voting Access: Sign the #HandsOffMIVote Open Letter to Protect Voting Rights
Proposals requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote continue to advance at both the state and federal level. These policies are being framed as election security measures, despite repeated findings that noncitizen voting is extremely rare. In practice, these proposals could create additional barriers for eligible voters who may not have immediate access…
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Protect Voting Access: Sign the #HandsOffMIVote Open Letter
Proposals requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote continue to advance at both the state and federal level. These policies are being framed as election security measures, despite repeated findings that noncitizen voting is extremely rare. In practice, these proposals could create additional barriers for eligible voters who may not have immediate access…