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  • What Happens After Election Day? Michigan’s County Canvass Is Underway

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    Michigan’s post-election county canvass is underway following the August 4 Primary Election. Bipartisan Boards of County Canvassers are reviewing precinct records and verifying results before county election results are certified by August 18.

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  • ID Clinics Bring Services: Coming Up in Ypsilanti and Royal Oak

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    VAAC and community partners are bringing ID services, voter registration support, and community resources Ypsilanti and Royal Oak. The next clinics are happening in September and October.

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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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  • Federal Court Blocks Mail Voting Executive Order Nationwide as Supreme Court Review Continues

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    A federal judge has blocked nationwide implementation of mail-ballot provisions in a March presidential executive order, while the Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. Michigan’s current absentee voting procedures remain in place for now, and VAAC is following the litigation for any changes that could affect voters ahead of the November…

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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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  • August 4 Primary Election: Register and Vote This Weekend

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    Michigan voters can register and vote before Election Day during extended clerk hours and the final weekend of statewide early voting. Clerk schedules vary, so visit mi.gov/vote to find where and when to register or cast a ballot before the August 4 Primary Election.

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  • Upcoming August Events: Community, Culture, and Voting Rights

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    VAAC will participate in community events in Detroit, Clinton Township, Oak Park, and Ann Arbor during the first week of August. Upcoming programs include family gatherings, Black August events, voter education, community resources, and events honoring John Lewis and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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