Voting Access For All Coalition’s next Michigan Statewide Jail Voting Workgroup meeting will feature a conversation with Genesee County Clerk & Register of Deeds Domonique Clemons about Genesee County’s jail voting program.

The discussion will examine how the program began, how eligible voters are identified and supported, and how the Clerk’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, Michigan Department of State, jail staff, election officials, and community organizations work together.

Join Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC) on Thursday, July 30, 2026, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. ET at bit.ly/VAACJV for a community conversation focused on building and sustaining jail voting programs in Michigan.

This meeting will cover:

• How Genesee County’s jail voting program began
• How voter registration, absentee ballot applications, voting, and ballot return are coordinated
• The roles of clerks, sheriffs, jail staff, election officials, and community partners
• Lessons from implementing the Genesee County program
• Resources and partnerships counties need to begin or strengthen jail voting
• Statewide standards, administrative changes, and possible legislative action
• Community discussion, questions, and next steps

Event Details

Date: Thursday, July 30, 2026
Time: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. ET
Location: Zoom
Meeting link: vaac.me/VAACJV
Guest: Domonique Clemons, Genesee County Clerk & Register of Deeds
Facilitator: Tony Gant, Policy Consultant with VAAC

The VAAC Statewide Jail Voting Work Group brings together advocates, organizers, community members, directly impacted people, and partners working to expand voting access for eligible voters in Michigan county jails. Many people held in jail are still legally eligible to vote, including people awaiting trial and people serving misdemeanor sentences.

These meetings focus on statewide coordination, county-level outreach, relationship building with clerks and jail administrators, tracking jail voting practices, identifying barriers, sharing county updates, and developing consistent strategies so eligible voters in jail are not left behind. Whether you have been involved in jail voting efforts before or are just learning about this work, you are welcome to attend.

Upcoming Jail Voting Workgroup meetings:

🗓️ August 13, 2026

🗓️ August 27, 2026