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…

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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.
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VAAC Friday Community Meetings

August 15, 2025 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Join us online

VAAC Friday Community Meetings

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Things to Do

  • Help Michigan Kids Start Strong: Donate School Supplies Today

    Help Michigan Kids Start Strong: Donate School Supplies Today

    Two community festivals are giving away free backpacks — and your support can make all the difference At Voting Access for All Coalition, we believe every child deserves to start…

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  • Show Up for Community: Partner Events You Don’t Want to Miss

    Show Up for Community: Partner Events You Don’t Want to Miss

    From youth leadership to neighborhood festivals, our partners are building power across Michigan At VAAC, we know that protecting voting rights doesn’t happen in isolation — it happens in community.…

    Read More >>: Show Up for Community: Partner Events You Don’t Want to Miss
  • 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
  • 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

  • VAAC Friday Community Meeting

    VAAC Friday Community Meeting

    Join us this Friday, August 15, for an important VAAC Community Meeting featuring Kathryn Ellywicz from HPCAN (Historic Preservation Citizens Action Network). She’ll walk us through the petitions currently circulating…

    Full Article >>: VAAC Friday Community Meeting
  • Prison Gerrymandering in Michigan: Distorting Democracy

    Prison Gerrymandering in Michigan: Distorting Democracy

    How counting incarcerated people in prison districts shifts political power In Michigan, thousands of incarcerated people are counted in the population of the communities where they’re imprisoned—not where they actually…

    Full Article >>: Prison Gerrymandering in Michigan: Distorting Democracy
  • Denied at the Ballot Box: The Human Cost of Voter ID Laws

    Denied at the Ballot Box: The Human Cost of Voter ID Laws

    Join an urgent, interactive webinar on August 13 We at Voting Access for All Coalition believe understanding how voter ID laws shape communities is essential to safeguarding every person’s voice—especially…

    Full Article >>: Denied at the Ballot Box: The Human Cost of Voter ID Laws
  • TODAY at 12:30 PM: How Technology Is Shaping Democracy

    TODAY at 12:30 PM: How Technology Is Shaping Democracy

    Join VAAC for a powerful conversation on AI, public policy, and who gets left out Today at 12:30 PM, VAAC is hosting a timely conversation on the role of technology…

    Full Article >>: TODAY at 12:30 PM: How Technology Is Shaping Democracy
  • Early voting starts July 26 — Make Your Voice Heard

    Early voting starts July 26 — Make Your Voice Heard

    Early voting starts July 26. Know your rights and help others do the same At VAAC, we fight every day to make sure every eligible Michigander has a clear path…

    Full Article >>: Early voting starts July 26 — Make Your Voice Heard
  • Volunteer with VAAC: Help Build a More Just Democracy

    Volunteer with VAAC: Help Build a More Just Democracy

    From voter registration to outreach and education — there’s a place for you in this movement Voting Access for All Coalition is growing our team of committed volunteers working to…

    Full Article >>: Volunteer with VAAC: Help Build a More Just Democracy
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