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Next Week’s VAAC Friday Community Meeting: Proportional Representation: How It Works and What It Could Mean for Representation
Next week, VAAC’s September 25 Friday Community Meeting will explore what proportional representation means, how it differs from electoral systems many voters are more familiar with, and what different approaches could mean for who gets represented in our democracy. A special guest from Voters Not Politicians will join the conversation.
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Vote Unlocked MI: VAAC Hosts In-Person Jail Voting Convening Ahead of the November Election
Eligible voters are sitting in Michigan jails as the November 3 election approaches. Join VAAC on September 30 for the Vote Unlocked MI Kickoff Convening, bringing together jail leadership, election officials, directly impacted leaders, voting-rights organizations, and legal partners to strengthen registration and ballot access for eligible detained voters.
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VAAC’s Community Voting Rights Art Installation Opens at ArtPrize: Visit, Vote and Join Us in Grand Rapids
The voting rights artwork VAAC and Indivisible Metro Detroit have been creating with community members throughout the summer is now at ArtPrize 2026. The Community Voting Rights Art Installation will be exhibited at Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids, with public voting opening September 18. VAAC will also take part in special programming at Fountain…
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Where to Find VAAC This Week: Voter Education, Expungement Fairs, Community Resources and ArtPrize
Find VAAC across Michigan this week at community resource events, voter registration outreach, expungement fairs, and ArtPrize. See where our ambassadors will be in Detroit, Muskegon Heights, Clinton Township, and Grand Rapids, and learn how to vote for the Community Voting Rights Art Installation at ArtPrize.
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VAAC in the Community: Voter Education, Community Connections, and National Voter Registration Day
VAAC has been connecting with communities in Highland Park, Detroit, and Ann Arbor through voter education, registration support, community events, and National Voter Registration Day outreach. See where we’ve been, then help this work reach more people by viewing, liking, and sharing VAAC’s latest posts on Instagram and Facebook.
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U.S. Supreme Court Keeps New USPS Mail-Ballot Restrictions Blocked for 2026: What It Means for Michigan Voters
The U.S. Supreme Court has kept new USPS mail-ballot restrictions blocked for the November 3 election. For Michigan voters, nothing has changed about voting absentee. Here’s what happened, what it means for your ballot, and how to request, return, and track an absentee ballot for the 2026 General Election.
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What Michigan Voters Could See on the November Ballot: A Follow-Up to VAAC’s Ballot Proposal Deep Dive
At VAAC’s September 11 Friday Community Meeting, Nomi Joyrich joined us for a deep dive into Michigan’s 2026 ballot proposals. We’re following up with what voters should know about Proposals 1 and 2, what supporters and opponents are saying, and why another proposal voters may have heard about won’t be on the November ballot.
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Michigan Clerks’ Bill of Rights: Know Who Runs Our Elections and What Their Responsibilities Are
Who runs Michigan’s elections, and what authority do local clerks have when they face voter challenges, misinformation, election interference, or improper requests for voting equipment and ballots? The new Michigan Clerks’ Bill of Rights explains 10 rights and responsibilities established in law and helps voters understand the role local clerks play in protecting access to…
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Today: VAAC Friday Community Meetings Return September 11 With a Ballot Proposal Deep Dive
Today, VAAC Friday Community Meetings return on September 11 with a Ballot Proposal Deep Dive featuring Nomi Joyrich of Jews For a Secular Democracy and the VAAC Leadership Team. Join us on Zoom from 12:30 to 1:30 PM ET to learn more about Michigan ballot initiatives, what they propose to change, and what voters should…
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Barbershop Talks with MDOS: Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Power
This Monday, VAAC and community partners are bringing voter education into the trusted spaces where people already gather. Join us for Barbershop Talks: Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Power on September 14 in Detroit for a nonpartisan community conversation about voting, civic engagement, and the role barbershops and salons can play in connecting Michigan voters…
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Find VAAC This Week: Voter Education, Community Events, and National Voter Registration Day
VAAC will be at events in Detroit, Jackson, and Ann Arbor this week, including voter education programs, community gatherings, and National Voter Registration Day activities. Here’s where to find us from September 11 through September 17.
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Proposal 1 Is on Michigan’s November Ballot: What a Constitutional Convention Could Mean
Michigan voters will see Proposal 1 on the November 3 ballot, asking whether the state should convene a constitutional convention in 2027 to draft a general revision of the Michigan Constitution. Opponents are raising concerns about the broad scope of a convention, the influence of special interests, the rules surrounding delegate elections, and the cost…
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