Every candidate. Every chair filled. Every voice valued. This is what democracy looks like when the community leads.

On May 22, 2025, Voting Access for All Coalition proudly co-hosted a nonpartisan Mayoral Forum in Pontiac—and the energy was electric. Every single candidate showed up. So did the community, packing the room wall to wall with residents eager to hear from the people seeking to lead their city.

This wasn’t just an event—it was an invitation. We helped establish this space to ensure Pontiac voters had direct access to candidates, unfiltered and in person. This is civic access when it’s done with intention and community care.

We’re deeply grateful to our co-hosts and partners who made this forum possible:

• League of Women Voters – Oakland County
• Northern Oakland County Branch NAACP
• Voters Not Politicians
• Michigan Roundtable for Just Communities
• Michigan League of Conservation Voters
• Mothering Justice
• Justice for All Systems Disruptors
• @_whenyouvoteiwin
• @femsforchange
• The Change Up
• Midnight Coalition