Warning!

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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VAAC Friday Community Meeting with Khyla D. Craine, J.D.

July 11, 2025 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Join us online

VAAC Friday Community Meeting with Khyla D. Craine, J.D.

Things to Do

  • 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
  • Why Should I Vote? Join the Collective Voices Panel on June 24

    Why Should I Vote? Join the Collective Voices Panel on June 24

    A powerful community conversation on voting, justice, and reclaiming our voice. At VAAC, we believe every voice matters—and every vote counts. But for too many people impacted by the criminal…

    Read More >>: Why Should I Vote? Join the Collective Voices Panel on June 24

Latest News

  • 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
  • Flip the Script: Pontiac Comes Together to Build Power at the Ballot Box

    Flip the Script: Pontiac Comes Together to Build Power at the Ballot Box

    A community-led night of connection, conversation, and civic action On June 9th, justice-impacted leaders, neighbors, and change-makers gathered in Pontiac to Flip the Script on civic engagement. From community members…

    Full Article >>: Flip the Script: Pontiac Comes Together to Build Power at the Ballot Box
  • Linkage Community Launches as Independent Organization

    Linkage Community Launches as Independent Organization

    On August 1, Linkage Community will begin operating independently from the University of Michigan’s Prison Creative Arts Project, where the group got its start as a space for formerly incarcerated…

    Full Article >>: Linkage Community Launches as Independent Organization
  • Rank MI Vote

    Rank MI Vote

    An exciting new Michigan constitutional amendment is being proposed that could change the way we vote in elections. Rank MI Vote wants Michigan to allow a fairer, more sensible option…

    Full Article >>: Rank MI Vote
  • Making Legislative Change

    Take a look at this video featuring our friends Josh Hoe and Kandia Milton, and produced by Dream.Org, providing a peak into how legislative change actually happens. Meeting with legislators…

    Full Article >>: Making Legislative Change
  • 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…

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