Category: WhyWeVote
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Get Ready for 2026: Join the Train-the-Trainer on Michigan’s Ballot Initiatives
A statewide session to strengthen knowledge, build alignment, and prepare our communities for midterms RSVP for the Train-the-Trainer Across Michigan, people are asking the same question: what exactly is on the ballot in 2026? With multiple initiatives circulating, confusing ballot language, and coordinated misinformation campaigns, community organizations and volunteers want clear, accurate information they can…
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Housing Is a Human Right: Join Today’s VAAC Friday Community Meeting
A Weekly Space for Connection, Updates, and Collective Power Join us today for the VAAC Friday Community Meeting, where directly impacted people, organizers, and advocates come together to talk about the issues shaping our communities. This week’s discussion, “Housing Is a Human Right,” centers on the urgent need for safe, stable housing for all Michiganders…
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Out in the Community: Clearing Barriers, Celebrating Early Voting, and Making Every Voice Count
VAAC in Action Across Detroit Over the past week, Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC) has been on the ground helping people across Michigan exercise their right to vote — from clearing warrants to celebrating early voting and sharing clear, accurate information about how to cast a ballot. Fresh Starts at the Warrant Clinic At…
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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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Building Civic Engagement from the Start
VAAC joins community leaders for story time and civic connection in Detroit Our Executive Director, Angela Davenport, was thrilled to attend Community Conversation + Family Story Time with Rep. Stephanie Chang in Detroit. It’s never too early to begin learning about civic engagement. Events like this remind us that democracy is built across generations—by creating…
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Building Civic Engagement from the Start
VAAC joins community leaders for story time and civic connection in Detroit Our Executive Director, Angela Davenport, was thrilled to attend Community Conversation + Family Story Time with Rep. Stephanie Chang in Detroit. It’s never too early to begin learning about civic engagement. Events like this remind us that democracy is built across generations—by creating…
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Your Voice, Your Power: Take Action on National Voter Registration Day
Register today—our democracy depends on it Today, Tuesday, September 16, we mark National Voter Registration Day, a powerful reminder that your vote is your voice. Every registration form completed is an act of courage and commitment to equality. At a time when lawmakers across the country are pushing restrictive measures to silence us, expanding access…
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Eliminating Grace Periods: A New Attack on Mail Voting
Voting rights are under attack again—this time, through the rollback of mail-in ballot grace periods. Lawmakers in several states are working quickly to eliminate grace periods for mail-in ballots—policies that have long ensured voters who mail their ballots on time still have their votes counted if delivery is delayed. Kansas has already passed a law…
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The SAVE Act Is Voter Suppression. Here’s How We Fight Back
They want us tired. We’re staying ready. The SAVE Act has passed the U.S. House—and now it’s headed to the Senate. This dangerous bill would make it harder for millions of eligible voters to register, re-register, or cast a ballot. It’s a direct threat to justice-impacted individuals, Black and Brown voters, low-income communities, and anyone…