Category: Jail Voting

VAAC, in coordination with Spread The Vote and Vote by Mail in Jail, help eligible people vote even when they are incarcerated in Michigan jails.  Here are articles and updates about jail voting.


  • New Michigan Voices Substack Features VAAC’s Work to Expand Jail Voting Access

    New Michigan Voices Substack Features VAAC’s Work to Expand Jail Voting Access

    VAAC Executive Director Angela Davenport recently collaborated with Michigan Voices on…

  • VAAC Provides Civic Education and Voter Registration at Genesee County Jail

    VAAC Provides Civic Education and Voter Registration at Genesee County Jail

    More than 80 eligible voters were registered during VAAC’s recent visit…

  • Next Statewide Jail Voting Workgroup on Thursday, May 21

    Next Statewide Jail Voting Workgroup on Thursday, May 21

    VAAC’s Statewide Jail Voting Workgroup continues coordinating efforts across Michigan to…

  • VAAC Statewide Jail Voting Work Group | April 23rd

    VAAC Statewide Jail Voting Work Group | April 23rd

    Eligible voters in Michigan jails are often denied access to the…

  • Executive Order Targeting Mail-In Voting Is Part of a Broader Effort to Control Elections

    Executive Order Targeting Mail-In Voting Is Part of a Broader Effort to Control Elections

    A new Executive Order targeting mail-in voting is part of a…

  • VAAC Jail Voting Work Moves Forward with Next Steps

    VAAC Jail Voting Work Moves Forward with Next Steps

    VAAC’s Statewide Jail Voting Work Group is moving into next steps,…

  • VAAC Statewide Jail Voting Work Group Meeting – March 26

    VAAC Statewide Jail Voting Work Group Meeting – March 26

    VAAC’s Statewide Jail Voting Work Group is continuing to build a…

  • VAAC Statewide Jail Voting Work Group Kicks Off in Michigan

    VAAC Statewide Jail Voting Work Group Kicks Off in Michigan

    VAAC convened the first meeting of a statewide Jail Voting Work…

  • Spotlight: New Report Reveals Gaps in Jail Voting Access

    A new report from The Sentencing Project, Voting From Prison: Lessons…

  • Genesee County Jail

    Genesee County Jail

    The responsibility in creating educational platforms are critical for empowering voters.…

  • VAAC IS BACK: Join Our First Friday Community Call of 2024!

    VAAC IS BACK: Join Our First Friday Community Call of 2024!

    After a month’s hiatus, we are thrilled to meet TODAY at…

  • Democracy Detained: Fulfilling the Promise of the Right to Vote from Jail

    Democracy Detained: Fulfilling the Promise of the Right to Vote from Jail

    In June of 2023,Christina Das and Jackie O’Neil of the Thurgood…

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