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  • Vote from Home in the August 4 Primary: July 14 Is the Recommended Deadline to Request Your Absentee Ballot

    Michigan voters who want to vote from home in the August 4 Primary Election should request an absentee ballot by July 14 if they are not already on the Permanent Mail Ballot List. After July 14, coalition partners recommend requesting an absentee ballot in person at your city or township clerk’s office and returning completed…

  • How to Spoil Your Absentee Ballot and Vote a New One in Michigan

    Michigan voters who want to change an absentee vote may be able to spoil the original ballot and vote a new one before the August 4 Primary Election. The process depends on whether the ballot has already been returned, and voters who returned a ballot must act by 5:00 PM on Friday, July 24.

  • Oakland County Resolution Vote Set for July 16 as Coalition Seeks Local Resolution Support Statewide

    The Oakland County Board of Commissioners is expected to vote July 16 on Resolution #2026-6651, opposing the proposed Michigan constitutional amendment requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. Oakland County residents and organizations are encouraged to speak out before the vote, and community members across Michigan can complete the local resolution campaign sign-up form…

  • DOJ Election Monitors Coming to Three Michigan Cities: What Voters Should Know

    The Department of Justice plans to send federal election monitors to Detroit, East Lansing, and Lansing during Michigan’s August 4 Primary Election. Their presence does not change Michigan voting procedures, and federal monitors cannot interfere with voters, election workers, voting equipment, or the administration of the election.

  • Find VAAC at Community Events This Week

    VAAC will provide voter education and registration at community events in Detroit and Highland Park on July 11 and July 15. Michigan’s Primary Election is August 4, 2026, and eligible residents can visit VAAC at these events to register, check their information, and ask questions about voting.

  • Federal Election Actions Raise Concerns, But Michigan Voters Should Not Be Intimidated

    Voting rights partners are tracking several federal actions involving election administration, voter information, and federal election monitors. These actions do not change how Michigan voters cast ballots in the August 4 Primary Election, and voters should not be intimidated or discouraged from making a plan to vote.

  • Independence Day and the Fight for the Vote

    Independence Day offers an opportunity to examine the country’s promise of self-government, the people originally denied that promise, and the generations-long fight for voting rights. This post connects that history to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, and what Michigan voters should know about their rights today.

  • August 4 Primary Election: Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Information

    The August 4 Primary Election is coming up, and Michigan voters should check that their registration is current at the address where they live. Voters can register or update their address online, by mail, or in person through July 20. Starting July 21, voters must register or update their address in person at their city…

  • July 4 Freedom Rally for Krystal Clark and Women at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility

    This July 4, VAAC will join 28 community partners for a Freedom Rally for Krystal Clark and women incarcerated at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility. As Michigan lawmakers consider new prison oversight legislation, advocates continue to call for transparency, accountability, medical care, and urgent action for people currently in MDOC custody.

  • Free ID Clinic on July 7 in Ferndale

    Voting Access for All Coalition is joining Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Jews for a Secular Democracy, and Affirmations Community Center for a free ID clinic in Ferndale on Tuesday, July 7. Community members can come to Affirmations Community Center to get help accessing the ID they need to vote, work, travel, open…

  • Supreme Court Ruling Protects States’ Ability to Count On-Time Mail Ballots

    On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Watson v. RNC that federal Election Day laws do not prevent states from counting mail ballots after Election Day when state law allows a grace period and the ballot is postmarked by Election Day. Nothing has changed for voters in Michigan. Eligible Michigan voters can still…

  • VAAC in the Community: Recent Events, Photos, and Voter Education Across Southeast Michigan

    VAAC has been participating in community events across Southeast Michigan, including Juneteenth celebrations, returning citizen resource events, voting rights art activities, and Silence the Violence gatherings. This roundup shares a few recent photos and highlights, with more updates available on VAAC’s social media pages.

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