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Join Our Urgent Storytelling Workshop: Fight Back Against Voter Suppression
Your story can make a difference—help protect our freedom to vote Across Michigan, dangerous petition drives are threatening our freedom to vote. Disguised as efforts to promote “election integrity,” proposals like proof of citizenship would require voters to show hard-to-obtain documents just to register, update their information, or cast a ballot. That’s why we’ve joined…
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Early Voting Starts October 25 in Michigan
Make your plan now—find your early voting site and cast your ballot before Election Day Starting Saturday, Oct. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 2, early voting will be available in Detroit, Pontiac, Southfield, and communities across Eaton, Grand Traverse, Ingham, Livingston, Macomb, Marquette, Monroe, Muskegon, Oakland, Saginaw, Tuscola, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties. Use the resources below…
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Make Your Plan to Vote in the November 4 General Election
Deadlines, early voting, and ways to return your ballot Michigan’s 11/4 General Election is fast approaching—now’s the time to register, plan, and vote early to ensure your voice is heard. Key deadlines are coming up for registration, absentee ballots, and early voting, with new opportunities across the state to make participation easier than ever. What…
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Out in the Community: Clearing Barriers, Celebrating Early Voting, and Making Every Voice Count
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VAAC in Action Across Detroit Over the past week, Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC) has been on the ground helping people across Michigan exercise their right to vote — from clearing warrants to celebrating early voting and sharing clear, accurate information about how to cast a ballot. Fresh Starts at the Warrant Clinic At…
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“I Don’t Understand”: Prison Video Exposes Abuse of Writer Demetrius Buckley
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A rare glimpse behind Michigan’s prison walls A newly released Detroit Free Press video shows Michigan prison staff in riot gear twice spraying chemical agents on award-winning writer Demetrius Buckley—while he was handcuffed and confined inside a shower cage. The disturbing footage, now part of a federal civil rights lawsuit, was made public only after…
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Expanding Electoral Engagement Among Justice-Impacted People
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What the research says — and how VAAC puts it to work A new policy brief (10/29/25) reviews strategies that help justice-impacted people participate in our democracy. An estimated 4 million Americans remain disenfranchised due to felony convictions — down from 5.9 million in 2016 after advocacy restored rights in many states. But even when…
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Join VAAC This Weekend for Storytelling & a Pre-Election Brunch
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Building Power, Connection, and Courage Across Michigan VAAC is proud to co-host two powerful events this weekend that bring together community voices, shared learning, and collective action ahead of Election Day. From East Lansing to Ferndale, we’re creating spaces to uplift stories, strengthen democracy, and remind one another that our voices matter. Saturday, Nov. 1…
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Liberated Zones Weekend: Assata’s Legacy
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Renewing Our Fight for Black Liberation Join Detroit for three days of unity, art, and resistance across Detroit as we honor the ancestors and continue the work of liberation. Liberated Zones Weekend: Assata’s Legacy brings together community, culture, and conversation to remind us that the struggle continues — and that joy itself is a form…
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Double the Impact: Phone Bank with VAAC Every Tuesday & Wednesday
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Every Tuesday & Wednesday, 5:30–8 PM (Virtual) Phone bank with VAAC, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, and Jews for a Secular Democracy every Tuesday and Wednesday from 5:30–8 PM. We’ll connect with Michigan voters, share accurate information about voting rights, and cut through confusion so every voice is heard. Training and a script are provided—new…
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VAAC Friday Community Meeting: Protecting Civil Rights Through Voting
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Join us for a powerful conversation with Michigan’s Department of Civil Rights This Friday, October 24, join Voting Access for All Coalition for an in-depth discussion on how voting impacts our civil rights in Michigan. We’re honored to welcome Attorney John E. Johnson, Jr., Executive Director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) —…
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Join VAAC at the Michigan Restorative Justice Summit
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Two powerful days of dialogue, healing, and action for justice Join Voting Access for All Coalition as we attend the Michigan Restorative Justice Summit, a two-day gathering dedicated to transforming harm into healing and reimagining accountability through community-driven solutions. Dates: Thursday–Friday, October 30–31, 2025Location: Eastern Michigan University – Student Center, 900 Oakwood St, Ypsilanti, MI…
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Three Ways to Show Up Tomorrow, Saturday October 25th
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Join VAAC across Detroit for community, connection, and civic action This Saturday, October 25, Voting Access for All Coalition will be out in the community at three powerful events—each rooted in service, empowerment, and the fight for equitable access to resources and the ballot box. Wherever you are in Detroit, there’s a way to show…
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2025 Gala: Honoring the Wrongfully Convicted
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A powerful evening in Detroit to uplift exonerees and fund justice reform Join the Organization of Exonerees for the 2025 International Wrongful Conviction Gala — a moving evening dedicated to honoring those wrongfully convicted, raising awareness, and strengthening national advocacy for justice reform. This event will bring together survivors, advocates, and allies to celebrate resilience…
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Join Next Friday’s VAAC Community Meeting!
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A statewide space for connection, strategy, and learning VAAC Friday Community Meetings are where movement-building happens. Each week, Voting Access for All brings together directly impacted people, organizers, advocates, and neighbors across Michigan to talk about voting access, the criminal legal system, and the issues shaping our communities. These virtual gatherings offer space for updates,…
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VAAC Weekend Roundup: Four Ways to Take Action for Change on Oct 18 & 19th
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From youth leadership to voter outreach, this weekend is packed with purpose. Voting Access for All Coalition is on the ground across Michigan this weekend — connecting with neighbors, empowering young people, and lifting community voices for justice. Whether you can volunteer, stop by a table, or spread the word, your participation fuels the movement…
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