Category: VotingAccess4All
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Join Next Friday’s VAAC Community Meeting!
A statewide space for connection, strategy, and learning VAAC Friday Community Meetings are where movement-building happens. Each week, Voting Access for All brings together directly impacted people, organizers, advocates, and neighbors across Michigan to talk about voting access, the criminal legal system, and the issues shaping our communities. These virtual gatherings offer space for updates,…
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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: Protect Your Freedom to Vote
Urge the Election Assistance Commission to reject proof-of-citizenship requirements Voting Access for All Coalition stands with the League of Women Voters (LWV) in calling on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to reject a petition that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. This harmful change would create new barriers…
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Power Our Democracy: Join VAAC’s Weekly Phone Bank
Connect with voters. Build community. Create change. Every week, Voting Access for All Coalition brings together volunteers from across Michigan for our Community Phone Bank — a powerful space to connect, learn, and take action for voting rights and justice. Our phone banks are more than outreach calls — they’re about building relationships and sharing…
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VAAC in the Community: Join Us for Two Powerful Conversations on Justice and Safety
Building collective power through dialogue, action, and shared purpose At Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC), we believe in the power of community. Our mission is to expand voting access, uplift directly impacted voices, and advance policies that create safer, more equitable communities for everyone. Whether it’s fighting voter suppression, supporting returning citizens, or reimagining…
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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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Breaking Down Michigan’s $81B Budget: What It Means for Our Communities
A deep dive into Michigan’s FY 2026 priorities — and how they’ll shape our future Michigan’s newly signed $81 billion state budget sets the stage for how public dollars will impact our daily lives — from education and housing to healthcare, reentry, and public safety. These choices reflect the values and priorities of our leaders,…
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The Numbers Tell the Story: Michigan’s $81 Billion Budget and What It Means for Us
Join this week’s VAAC Friday Community Meeting to unpack the state budget and its impact on our lives VAAC Friday Community Meetings are a weekly space for connection, updates, and shared learning. Each Friday, we bring together directly impacted people, organizers, advocates, and community members from across Michigan to talk about voting access, criminal justice,…
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Find What You Need, Share What You Can! Saturdays in October
Community care in action: Free clothing, food, and more, every Saturday in October Every Saturday this month, the Redford Brightmoor Initiative transforms the United Methodist Church into a space of abundance, dignity, and connection. From 8–11 a.m., community members can browse free clothing, household goods, linens, diapers, toys, and food items—no questions asked. Breakfast and…
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Pontiac Candidate Forum: Your Voice. Your City. Your Vote.
Meet the people shaping Pontiac’s future on October 15 The Pontiac Mayoral and City Council At-Large Candidate Forum is your chance to hear directly from the leaders seeking to represent you. Join neighbors, advocates, and community partners at the Bowens Center on Wednesday, October 15, from 6–8 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) for a…