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Join VAAC on June 12 for Our Friday Community Meeting on the Michigan Voting Rights Act and Fair Representation
VAAC’s June 12 Friday Community Meeting will focus on the Michigan Voting Rights Act, recent federal voting rights developments, fair representation, and how ongoing legal challenges could affect Michigan communities heading into the 2026 elections.
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VAAC in the News: Amplifying Every Voice on Election Day
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
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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VAAC Provides Civic Education and Voter Registration at Genesee County Jail
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More than 80 eligible voters were registered during VAAC’s recent visit to the Genesee County Jail, where directly impacted advocates, community partners, and local election officials worked together to expand voting access for detained individuals awaiting trial. Read more about the visit and the ongoing work to support jail voting access in Michigan.
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MMOP Campaign Turns In More Than 562,000 Signatures for Michigan Ballot Proposal
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After months of petition drives, canvassing, and statewide organizing efforts, the Michiganders for Money Out of Politics campaign submitted more than 562,000 signatures in support of a proposed ballot initiative connected to campaign finance restrictions.
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Ingham County Passes Resolution Opposing SAVE Act and Documentary Proof of Citizenship Proposal
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The Ingham County Board of Commissioners voted 12-1 this week to pass a resolution opposing the SAVE Act and proposed documentary proof of citizenship requirements. Organizing efforts are continuing in Southfield, Genesee County, Westland, and other communities across Michigan.
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Upcoming Expungement Clinics, Warrant Clinics, and Road to Restoration Events in Michigan
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Expungement clinics, Road to Restoration events, housing resource fairs, and a Detroit warrant clinic are taking place across Michigan in the coming months, offering support for people navigating legal, transportation, and reentry-related barriers.
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Protect Voting Access: Sign the #HandsOffMIVote Open Letter to Protect Voting Rights
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Add your name to the #HandsOffMIVote Open Letter and join Michigan residents speaking out against documentary proof of citizenship requirements and other proposals that could create barriers for eligible voters. The letter also expresses support for election workers and accessible elections as statewide and national debates around voting access, voter eligibility, and election administration continue.
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Juneteenth Events in Metro Detroit and Online
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From community cookouts and cultural celebrations to film screenings and online discussions on democracy and liberation, Juneteenth events throughout June are creating opportunities for people to gather, learn, and connect in different ways.
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Today’s VAAC Friday Community Meeting: Mental Health Awareness Month Conversation on Solitary Confinement
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Today’s VAAC Friday Community Meeting will focus on mental health, solitary confinement, prison oversight, and legislative advocacy efforts connected to conditions inside Michigan prisons as part of Mental Health Awareness Month. The conversation with Hakim Crampton of Citizens for Prison Reform will include discussion around therapeutic alternatives to solitary confinement, family visitation rights, corrections oversight…
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Voting Rights Art Pop-Ups Continue In Ferndale
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The community-created Voting Rights Art Installation organized by VAAC and Indivisible Metro Detroit continues to grow with additional pop-ups scheduled next week in Ferndale. Participants are invited to create personal art pieces exploring voting, democracy, barriers to participation, and civic life as part of a larger collaborative installation centered on community voice and voting rights.
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Michigan Lawmakers Reintroduce Michigan Voting Rights Act Amid Ongoing Voting Access Debates
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Michigan lawmakers have reintroduced the Michigan Voting Rights Act in both the House and Senate as debates around voting access, documentary proof of citizenship requirements, and federal voting rights protections continue nationwide. Supporters say the legislation would establish stronger state-level protections against voter suppression, expand language access and voter assistance protections, and create additional safeguards…
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Local DPOC Resolutions Continue Advancing as Michigan Voting Rights Act Is Reintroduced
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Local governments across Michigan continue advancing resolutions opposing documentary proof of citizenship requirements as organizing efforts expand into additional counties and cities statewide. At the same time, Senate Democrats have reintroduced the Michigan Voting Rights Act in the Senate. Upcoming resolution votes are expected in Canton Township and Ingham County later this month.
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CPR’s 15th Annual Legislative Education Day Comes to Lansing on June 16
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Citizens for Prison Reform will host its 15th Annual Legislative Education Day on June 16 at the Capitol Lawn in Lansing. The event will bring families, advocates, community members, and policymakers together for conversations on rehabilitation, family connection, visitation, oversight, financial burdens in the prison system, and conditions affecting incarcerated people and their loved ones.
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New Report Examines Conditions and Long Sentences for Women in Michigan Prisons
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A new report highlighted by the American Friends Service Committee examines the experiences of women serving long prison sentences in Michigan and the disproportionate harms many continue to face while incarcerated. The report explores issues including trauma, aging in prison, family separation, mental health, medical care, and barriers to release for women in Michigan prisons.
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