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VAAC in the News: Amplifying Every Voice on Election Day
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Executive Director Angela Davenport Shares Why Voting Access for All Matters On Election Day, Voting Access for All Coalition was featured on FOX 2 Detroit, where Executive Director Angela Davenport spoke about the critical importance of civic education, outreach, and year-round engagement across Michigan communities. In the interview, Angela emphasized how VAAC works to ensure…
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Volunteer with VAAC: Build Power, Break Barriers
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Discover how you can take action every week with Voting Access for All Voting Access for All is powered by advocates and volunteers who believe every Michigander should have the freedom to vote—especially those impacted by incarceration, poverty, and systemic barriers. When you volunteer with VAAC, you’re helping to remove obstacles and strengthen democracy for…
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All You Need to Know About Upcoming Expungement Clinics & Road to Restoration Events in August and September
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Free expungement fairs, legal intake clinics, and Road to Restoration events are coming to communities across Michigan in August and September. Find upcoming dates, locations, and opportunities to get help with eligible Michigan convictions, expungement questions, and driver’s license restoration.
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VAAC in the Community: See Where We’ve Been This Summer
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VAAC ambassadors have spent the summer bringing voter and civic education to community events across Southeast Michigan. See photos from some of the places we’ve been, learn more about the conversations happening in our communities, and follow VAAC on social media to keep up with our work.
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New Hands Off MI Vote Website Launches as Election Protection Hub
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Promote The Vote has launched HandsOffMIVote.org, a new organizing and information hub for election protection work in Michigan. The site will connect people with current resources, volunteer opportunities, local resolution efforts, information about threats to voting access, and other ways to get involved.
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What Michigan’s 2026-2027 State Budget Means for Kids and Families
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Michigan’s 2026-2027 state budget is finalized, and the Michigan League for Public Policy has reviewed what it means for children, families, and programs Michiganders rely on. Join MLPP on August 27 for a virtual briefing on the state budget, federal developments, and the issues communities should be watching.
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Action Alert: Tell the Senate to Reject Strict Federal Voter ID Requirements
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Two weeks ago, the U.S. House passed legislation that would establish strict new photo ID requirements for federal elections, but the proposal is not currently law. Michigan voters can use the League of Women Voters action alert to urge the Senate to reject requirements that would narrow accepted IDs and eliminate Michigan’s current affidavit option…
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Absentee Ballot Signature Issue? Fix It by Friday at 5:00 PM
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Michigan voters have until 5:00 PM on Friday, August 7, to correct a missing or mismatched signature on an absentee ballot from the August 4 Primary Election. Check your ballot status at mi.gov/vote or contact your city or township clerk immediately if your ballot needs to be corrected.
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Upcoming Events: Find VAAC in Detroit, Oak Park, Ann Arbor, and Ferndale
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VAAC will be in Detroit, Oak Park, Ann Arbor, and Ferndale for voter education, community resources, a voting rights anniversary program, and a free ID clinic. Find the details and make plans to connect with us.
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Upcoming ID Clinics in Ferndale and Detroit
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This Monday, August 10 is the first of two August ID clinics in Ferndale and Detroit, that will help residents access Michigan Secretary of State services, voter registration, and community resources. No appointment is necessary, and the full cost of a Michigan State ID will be covered for people who qualify. The second one takes…
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Volunteers Needed for Michigan Board of Canvassers Observation Program
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The League of Women Voters of Michigan is seeking trained volunteers to observe county Boards of Canvassers following the August and November 2026 elections. Volunteers are especially needed in areas without a local League presence.
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Federal Election Monitors Kept a Low Profile During Michigan Primary
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Federal election monitors were present in Detroit, Hamtramck, Lansing, and East Lansing during Michigan’s August 4 Primary Election. Votebeat reports that the monitors remained unobtrusive and that election officials said voting proceeded smoothly.
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In Her Honor Detroit: Three Days of Art, Remembrance, and Maternal Health Justice
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In Her Honor Detroit will bring three days of film, storytelling, remembrance, celebration, and art to Detroit from August 26 through August 28. Presented by Mothering Justice, The ARIAH Foundation, Omari Maynard, and community partners, the events will honor mothers lost to maternal mortality and advance the work for maternal health justice.
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Today’s VAAC Friday Meeting: Official Launch of the Michigan Jail Voting Guide
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Today, July 31st, the statewide VAAC Friday Community meeting will officially launch the Michigan Jail Voting Guide, a new resource to help communities understand the voting process for eligible voters detained in local jails. Amelia Armstrong from the Prisoners’ Legal Advocacy Network will discuss how the guide can support clerks, jail administrators, legal advocates, community…
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