With the November 3 General Election approaching, VAAC has another busy week of community events, voter education, and opportunities to connect across Southeast Michigan and Lansing.
We’ll be attending events focused on Black women’s leadership, expungement, civic engagement, and voting rights for returning citizens. We’re also co-hosting the first event in a new three-part Lansing series and gathering virtually for our Friday Community Meeting with Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden.
Here’s where you can find us from October 9 through 15.
Friday, October 9: VAAC Friday Community Meeting: The Courts on Your Ballot
VAAC will close out National Voter Education Week with a special statewide Friday Community Meeting featuring Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden.
The Courts on Your Ballot: A Judicial Breakdown will explore how Michigan’s court system works, how cases move through the courts, what the Michigan Supreme Court does, and how its decisions differ from those of the U.S. Supreme Court.
We’ll also discuss judicial elections and answer community questions as the November 3 election approaches.
Friday, October 9 | 12:30 a 1:30 p. m.
Join the meeting virtually here!
Friday, October 9: The Power to Frame the Story: Black Women in Media
VAAC will be tabling at The Power to Frame the Story: Black Women in Media, presented by Black Women in Michigan Politics.
The event brings together elected officials, media professionals, business leaders, and community influencers to discuss Black women’s roles in media, representation, leadership, and shaping public narratives.
Stop by the VAAC table to connect with us.
Friday, October 9 | 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Wayne County Community College District, Northwest Campus 8200 W. Outer Dr. Detroit, MI 48219
Saturday, October 10: Project Clean Slate’s Expungement Fair in Detroit
VAAC will be at Project Clean Slate’s free Expungement Fair at Team Wellness Center in Detroit.
Attorneys will be on site to review participants’ records and determine whether they may qualify for expungement under Michigan law.
Pre-registration is required but now closed. VAAC is attending the event, not hosting the expungement services.
Saturday, October 10 | 12:00 to 4:00 PM
Team Wellness Center, 6309 Mack Ave., Detroit, MI 48207
Sunday, October 11: Civic Engagement & Soul Food Dinner
VAAC will join Survivors Speak for a Civic Engagement & Soul Food Dinner at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Ypsilanti.
The free event combines food, fellowship, and civic education, with conversations about how people can stay informed and engaged in their communities beyond Election Day.
Space is limited, and registration is required.
Sunday, October 11 | 12:00 PM
Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church, 1043 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Register here for the Civic Engagement & Soul Food Dinner
Monday, October 12: Free the Real Voter Registration Event in Lansing
We’re excited to be co-hosting Free the Real with Mike X of the 17 Winters podcast y el Michigan Collaboration to End Mass Incarceration (MI-CEMI), the first in a planned three-event series in Lansing.
This event welcomes returning citizens, formerly incarcerated people, and people labeled as felons to connect with VAAC and get help registering to vote ahead of the November 3 General Election.
Food will be catered by Sweet Temptations, and the first 20 attendees will receive a three-pack of Sweet Temptations cupcakes.
Monday, October 12 | 5:00 to 8:00 PM
Location to be announced soon in Lansing, Michigan
Thursday, October 15: Black Women Move: Hustle to the Polls
VAAC will be part of Black Women Move: Hustle to the Polls, a free community gathering during Reproductive Justice Week of Action.
The event brings together music, dance, community connection, food, and voter education. Steve “Silk” Sturkey will share voter rights and voter education information to help participants prepare for the November election.
Thursday, October 15 | 6:00 to 8:00 PM
19400 Livernois Ave., Detroit, MI
Tuesday, October 13th: Shop Talks for Returning Citizens
VAAC will also be participating in a Shop Talks for Returning Citizens gathering at the Horatio Williams Foundation in Detroit.
Building on our previous Shop Talks conversations, this event will focus on returning citizens and include a screening of Selma Sisters March On, along with voter education and community discussion.
Participating organizations include the Michigan Department of State (MDOS), Speak Life, When You Vote I Win, BARCOS Foundation, and Michigan League of Conservation Voters (MLCV).
October 13 | Time to be announced
Horatio Williams Foundation, 1010 Antietam Ave., Detroit, MI 48207
Stay connected with VAAC
From community gatherings and expungement resources to voter registration and education, VAAC will be connecting with people throughout the week.
With Election Day coming up on November 3, you can also visit mi.gov/voto to check your registration, find your clerk, and learn about absentee and early voting.
To invite VAAC to an upcoming community event, contact contact@votingaccessforall.org.
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