Voting Rights Alert

Across the country and here in Michigan, coordinated efforts are threatening our freedom to vote. Beware of petitions claiming to protect voting, but that actually make it harder to vote. Read more…

About VAAC
Voting Access for All Coalition
Voting Access for All Coalition
Empowering ALL Michigan Voters: Voting Is Your Right!
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Yes! You can Vote!
  • You have a felony record.
  • You are on probation, parole, or tether.
  • You are awaiting arraignment, trial, or sentencing, regardless of your incarceration status.
  • Your housing is unstable.
  • You have a disability.
  • You do not have a Michigan ID.
Join our NEXT Meeting

Phone Banking with VAAC every Tuesday

July 22, 2025 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Join us online

Phone Banking with VAAC every Tuesday

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Your Vote DOES Matter.
Voting Access for All Coalition is on a mission so we can give more of us a say in who is running our government. Watch our video here.

Things to Do

  • Weekly Phone Bank — Every Tuesday from 5:30 to 8 PM

    Weekly Phone Bank — Every Tuesday from 5:30 to 8 PM

    Talk to voters. Fight disinformation. Build power. Join Voting Access for All, Jews for a Secular Democracy, and MUUSJN as we call voters across the state to share critical, up-to-date…

    Read More >>: Weekly Phone Bank — Every Tuesday from 5:30 to 8 PM
  • Know Before You Sign: Ballot Initiatives Explained

    Know Before You Sign: Ballot Initiatives Explained

    Not all petitions protect your rights — let’s break them down together. Ballot petition season is here — and they’re showing up everywhere. Some expand rights. Others quietly roll them…

    Read More >>: Know Before You Sign: Ballot Initiatives Explained
  • Mayoral Candidate Forums — Make Your Voice Heard

    Mayoral Candidate Forums — Make Your Voice Heard

    Three events. One goal: accountable leadership. It’s election season — and across Michigan, communities are creating their own space to demand answers, share their stories, and shape the future of…

    Read More >>: Mayoral Candidate Forums — Make Your Voice Heard
  • Follow the Yellow Brick Road: VAAC at Detroit’s Arts Alley Grand Opening

    Follow the Yellow Brick Road: VAAC at Detroit’s Arts Alley Grand Opening

    Join us July 6 for youth-powered art, community joy, and civic engagement This weekend, VAAC is thrilled to be part of Detroit’s Arts Alleys Openings, an initiative to transform neighborhood…

    Read More >>: Follow the Yellow Brick Road: VAAC at Detroit’s Arts Alley Grand Opening
  • Dial for Democracy: A Phone Banking Party You Don’t Want to Miss!

    Dial for Democracy: A Phone Banking Party You Don’t Want to Miss!

    Join VAAC, MUUSJN, and JFASD on July 1 for an evening of food, friends, and civic power This July, join us for Dial for Democracy, a fun, in-person phone banking…

    Read More >>: Dial for Democracy: A Phone Banking Party You Don’t Want to Miss!
  • Vote Early, Vote Informed: What You Need to Know for Michigan’s August 5 Primary

    Vote Early, Vote Informed: What You Need to Know for Michigan’s August 5 Primary

    Early voting starts June 26—make your plan now! At Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC), we believe in breaking down barriers to the ballot and making sure every eligible voter…

    Read More >>: Vote Early, Vote Informed: What You Need to Know for Michigan’s August 5 Primary

Latest News

  • What You Need to Know Before the August 5 Primary

    What You Need to Know Before the August 5 Primary

    Voter registration deadlines, ballot drop guidance, and threats to your rights With the August 5 primary election just weeks away, now’s the time to make a plan, get informed, and…

    Full Article >>: What You Need to Know Before the August 5 Primary
  • 4 Events This Weekend — Community, Justice & Action

    4 Events This Weekend — Community, Justice & Action

    Your weekend roadmap to impact: four events, one community This weekend, communities across Detroit are taking action — and you’re invited. Whether you’re looking to connect with mutual aid networks,…

    Full Article >>: 4 Events This Weekend — Community, Justice & Action
  • Why the Right to Sue for Voting Rights Is at Risk, and Why Michigan Should Care

    What’s Happening?A recent ruling by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals could block private citizens and organizations from suing under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, a key legal tool…

    Full Article >>: Why the Right to Sue for Voting Rights Is at Risk, and Why Michigan Should Care
  • Share Your Thoughts on Elections — Get a $20 Gift Card

    Share Your Thoughts on Elections — Get a $20 Gift Card

    Help shape the future of voting in Michigan Promote the Vote wants to hear from you — and they’re offering a $20 gift card for your input. By completing a…

    Full Article >>: Share Your Thoughts on Elections — Get a $20 Gift Card
  • Spotlight: New Report Reveals Gaps in Jail Voting Access

    Spotlight: New Report Reveals Gaps in Jail Voting Access

    A new report from The Sentencing Project, Voting From Prison: Lessons From Maine and Vermont, reveals that while people in Maine and Vermont retain their right to vote while incarcerated,…

    Full Article >>: Spotlight: New Report Reveals Gaps in Jail Voting Access
  • ALERT: Voter Suppression Petition Approved to Circulate in Michigan

    ALERT: Voter Suppression Petition Approved to Circulate in Michigan

    New initiative threatens voting rights for thousands — here’s what you need to know On June 27, the Michigan Board of State Canvassers approved the 100-word summary for a constitutional…

    Full Article >>: ALERT: Voter Suppression Petition Approved to Circulate in Michigan
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