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¡IGNITE organiza otra graduación!
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Congratulations to the latest I.G.N.I.T.E. Graduates!!! The I.G.N.I.TE Program at the Genesee County jail enables inmates to receive a high school education or trade school certification. On September 28th, 2022, some of them received their commercial driver’s license (CDL). In an interview with WNEM.com, Genesee County Sheriff, Chris Swanson called these graduates an inspiration. “You…
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¡Tres eventos de llamada a la acción de participación electoral!
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When You Vote I Win is hosting THREE Voter Turnout Call to Action events in October. These events are focused on re-engaging the marginalized and disenfranchised with a goal of increasing voter participation in Michigan by 200,000 citizens. Sign up today at whenyouvoteiwin.org and commit to casting your ballot! Click the location link below for…
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“Pertenezco: Nuestro voto es nuestra voz” Una película de GOTV
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Get inspired and get equipped to save democracy with a new film based on the poem, I Belong. Watch the full video at this link! I Belong is a free Get Out the Vote motivational tool, with 2 and 1 minute versions, made exclusively for Greater Detroit activists, to plug and play into your GOTV…
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Clínica de cancelación de registros de Saginaw programada para el 8 de octubre de 2022
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Help us spread the word at the Saginaw Expungement Fair about voting rights that the justice-impacted community might not know about! 10:00 AM – 3:00 PMSat, Oct 8, 2022First United Methodist Church, 4790 Gratiot Rd, Saginaw, MI 48638, US There are a lot of people who are confused about the voting rights of returning citizens…
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A Brighter Way organiza la feria inaugural de recursos para ciudadanos retornados
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A Brighter Way ayuda a personas anteriormente encarceladas que viven en el condado de Washtenaw a construir una vida estable, exitosa y plena. A través del apoyo, los ciudadanos que regresan pueden forjar relaciones sólidas con equipos de mentores, recursos comunitarios y defensores comprometidos para ayudar a crear una comunidad más rica, reducir la reincidencia y aumentar la seguridad pública. Más información >>> abrighterway.org
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Esfuerzos de votación en la cárcel del VAAC presentados en Detroit Free Press
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A fantastic story about VAAC’s work was published in the Detroit Free Press on September 28th, 2022. There is also a video accompanying the article. Click this link if you have a subscription, or read the story below.We are so proud of the VAAC members mentioned in the article and interviewed in the video. They…
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¡La votación anticipada comienza en Michigan el 29 de septiembre!
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It’s happening! Absentee ballots must be available to voters starting today (September 29). Those who would like to vote before Election Day in person (via absentee ballot) may do so starting Friday, 9/29/2022 at their city or township clerk’s office. And those who have already requested an absentee ballot should receive it in the coming…
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Kit de herramientas de participación de votantes MI-CEMI disponible
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In June, 2022, The Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration (MI-CEMI) published a Voter Engagement Toolkit: Educating Voters and Candidates About Ending Mass Incarceration and Promoting Public Safety, Even though the 2022 general elections will soon be here, we thought we should remind our partners about this valuable resource for educating voters. Research shows that…
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¡Semana Nacional de Educación al Votante!
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Voters, especially new voters, should have the tools, information, and confidence they need to cast their ballots. That’s where National Voter Education Week comes in. Since 2020, they have provided partners with the resources they need to be confident voters. The 2022 events will take place from October 3-7th. Their website focuses on a different…
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MDOC anuncia cierres en medio de la disminución de la población de presos
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MDOC issued the following press release on September 7th, 2022: Due to the declining prisoner population, the Michigan Department of Corrections announced today the consolidation of the south side of the Gus Harrison Correctional Facility in Adrian and that Michigan Reformatory in Ionia will cease operations in November. Given the high number of correctional officer…
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¡VAAC tiene un NUEVO calendario en nuestro sitio web!
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Now you can find all of the VAAC related events in one place. Just got to votingaccessforall.org/events to see a color coded calendar. Purple events are ones sponsored by our partners and friends. Blue events are ones that VAAC is hosting. Click on any event in the calendar, a pop-up appears with the full details,…
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