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 15, 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

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

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

    Take a short survey to shape Michigan’s voting future At VAAC, we know that hearing directly from Michigan voters is vital to building a more accessible and equitable democracy. That’s…

    Full Article >>: Share Your Thoughts on Elections — Get a $20 Gift Card
  • Tell Congress: Protect Medicaid. No Cuts. No Barriers.

    Tell Congress: Protect Medicaid. No Cuts. No Barriers.

    Urge your U.S. Representative to vote NO on a bill that slashes health care and increases poverty The shock of this bill is hard to overstate. These leaders just voted…

    Full Article >>: Tell Congress: Protect Medicaid. No Cuts. No Barriers.
  • Every Election Matters — Make Your Plan for August 6

    Every Election Matters — Make Your Plan for August 6

    Your voice counts. Your vote is power. Let’s show up. Local elections impact our daily lives — from schools and policing to housing and jobs. The August 6 primary is…

    Full Article >>: Every Election Matters — Make Your Plan for August 6
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