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Where to Find VAAC This Weekend: Voter Education, Community Events and More Across Detroit
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VAAC has a packed weekend ahead. Find us across Detroit October 2 through 4 at the Pope Francis Center, community arts and family events, harvest festivals, and two virtual programs focused on The Battle for Ranked Choice Voting.
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VAAC at ArtPrize: Community, Connection and a Celebration of Voting Rights
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It’s the final weekend of ArtPrize. Voting for VAAC and Indivisible Metro Detroit’s Community Voting Rights Art Installation closes tonight, October 2, at 10:00 PM, and VAAC will be back at Fountain Street Church on Saturday, October 3, with voter registration, voter education, and ballot information. See new photos from the installation and learn how…
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Where to Find VAAC During National Voter Education Week
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VAAC is a National Voter Education Week partner, and we’re spending October 5 through 9 bringing voter education into jails, community events, an ID clinic, public gatherings, and our Friday Community Meeting. Find out where VAAC will be throughout the week and how you can get ready for the November 3 election.
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Proposal 1 and Reproductive Freedom: What Could Be Reconsidered in a Constitutional Convention
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Proposal 1 asks Michigan voters whether to begin a constitutional convention in 2027. VAAC opposes Proposal 1 because a convention could reopen reproductive freedom and other protections voters have already added to the Michigan Constitution.
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Supreme Court Allows Expanded SAVE Voter Checks for Now: What Michigan Voters Need to Know
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The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily allowed the federal government to continue using an expanded citizenship-verification system for voter checks while a legal challenge continues. Here’s what the SAVE ruling does, what protections remain in place before the November 3 election, and what Michigan voters can do now to check their registration and prepare to…
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Absentee Voting Is Open: What Michigan Voters Need to Know for November General Election
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Absentee voting is now underway in Michigan for the November 3 General Election. Check your registration, learn when to request and return an absentee ballot, and review the key dates for voter registration, early voting, and Election Day.
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The Battle for Ranked Choice Voting Virtual Watch Party on October 3 To Prepare for National Discussion on Oct 4
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Join the VAAC community in a special viewing to prepare for a national discussion of The Battle for Ranked Choice Voting. Join VAAC for a virtual watch party the evening of October 3, or watch the documentary for free on your own, then register separately for Community Documentary Night’s virtual discussion and guest Q&A on…
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VAAC Friday Community Meeting: Proportional Representation: How It Works and What It Could Mean for Representation
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Join us today for VAAC’s September 25 Friday Community Meeting, where 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 This Wednesday
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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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Where to Find VAAC This Week: From Campus to Community
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Find VAAC across Michigan this week at the Michigan Student Vote Summit, a Detroit expungement fair, the Michigan Democracy Fair and Rally, Shop Talks in Sterling Heights, and an ID Clinic and Resource Fair in Ypsilanti. See where we’ll be and what you need to know before attending.
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Proposal 1: Taking a Closer Look at Michigan’s Constitutional Convention Question
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VAAC is urging Michigan voters to vote NO on Proposal 1, the constitutional convention question on the November 3 ballot. Read why VAAC is concerned about opening Michigan’s Constitution to an open-ended convention and explore a new Michigan Voices breakdown of what could be at stake.
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Paid Focus Group: Share Your Experience with Reproductive or Maternal Health Care While in Custody
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MCRJ and VAAC are seeking people who have experienced reproductive or maternal health care while in custody for a paid focus group on September 29. Complete a short questionnaire to see if you qualify.
