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¡Difunde nuestro mensaje con nuestros nuevos carteles VAAC!
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Our amazing designer, Angela Davenport, has created two new impactful posters for you to share in your communities. These informational posters are designed to get attention wherever voters might be. They promote our key messages and provide a QR code for accessing our website for more information. We would love to see these at bus…
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En Michigan, una eliminación de antecedentes penales restaura su derecho a servir en un jurado.
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IN MICHIGAN, A FELONY CONVICTION EXPUNGEMENT RESTORES YOUR RIGHT TO SERVE ON A JURY! If you have a felony conviction in Michigan you cannot currently serve on a jury MCL 600.1307a . However,MCL 780.622(1) states that a person who has had a conviction set aside is considered to have not had a previous conviction. Therefore…
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Miembro destacado: Tony Gant
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VAAC member, Antoniese (Tony) Gant wants to inspire people to participate in our electoral process. He found his own inspiration when he saw the historic election of Barrack Obama from behind bars. Unable to vote, he knew the excitement he felt then would stay with him when he got his rights restored upon release. He…
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¡VAAC celebró el 16 de junio en todo Michigan!
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En Ypsilanti ... Lawanda Hollister estaba representando a Vaac en la segunda celebración anual de Juneteenth de Ypsilanti impulsada por la gente, en su mono original recordando a la gente que 𝗜𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗬𝗲𝘀 𝗬𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝘀 𝗬𝗲𝘀 𝗬𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝘆 EN GRAND RAPIDS… EN SOUTHFIELD…. PONTIAC…
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Déjame Contarte – Evento de Lanzamiento
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Friday, June 24, 6-8pm218 N. Adams St, Ypsilanti, MI48197 Join us to launch Let Me Tell You: Every Sentence Has a Story! Hear stories of how individuals living the reality of long sentences, and those that love them, survive, cope, and even thrive through long imprisonment and punishment. Celebrate our full humanity together and gain tools for how to…
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La Liga de Mujeres Votantes de Detroit anuncia los foros de candidatos de junio
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Las Ligas de Mujeres Votantes de Detroit y Gross Pointe están organizando foros de candidatos para las próximas primarias del 2 de agosto. Para obtener un calendario completo de todas las fechas de los foros, así como enlaces a grabaciones de video de los eventos, visite el CALENDARIO EN LÍNEA DE LWV.
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MI Coalition destaca la necesidad de mejoras en la votación en la cárcel
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From Public News Service Lily Bohlke, ProducerFriday, June 17, 2022 Jail-based Voting is needed. Voting-rights groups in Michigan are working to increase awareness about and access to voting in jails. In Michigan, anyone not serving a prison sentence is eligible to vote, although there are barriers often making it nearly impossible for those in…
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Apoye a los votantes encarcelados
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Sign up to send election reminders to justice impacted folks! Vote By Mail in Jail is seeking volunteers to send postcards to incarcerated folks so they can remind their families and friends that they can vote and that their vote matters. Post cards will be provided that include important dates and requirements for voting –…
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Millennials y el voto
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Be sure to watch the recording of this fantastic event HERE. VAAC Member, Amani Sawari shook the house with her powerful spoken word piece Ballot Means. Join millennials for a community conversation about voting. This event will take place on Friday, June 17th 2022 from 1pm – 2:30 pm. Register HERE. From Michigan United: Join…
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¡Alerta del foro de candidatos!
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Candidate Forum Alert! With important elections coming up in August and November, now is the time to get to know who is running and hear from them directly. That’s why we are launching this new feature to let you know about candidate forums that are planned throughout the election season. If you know of any…
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Artículo del proyecto de sentencia sobre la extensión de los derechos de voto en prisión
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VAAC has a long term goal to influence Michigan policy to allow for voting in prison. Currently Maine, Vermont and Washington DC allow people who are currently incarcerated serving a sentence to vote. Connecticut, Oregon, Illinois, New York and New Jersey are working on legislation to bring voting to those incarcerated with felony sentences. The Sentencing…
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Feria de Recursos Comunitarios y Expurgación de Inkster
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Inkster Expungement & Community Resource Fair hosted by Attorney General Dana Nessel, Mayor Patrick Wimberly and the Inkster Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Saturday, June 25, 2022, from 9 am – 1 pm. at Booker T. Dozier Recreation Complex, 2025 Middlebelt, Inkster, MI 48141. Expungement Walk-ins are available on a first come first…
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