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VAAC in the Community: Back-to-School Events, Resource Days, and Voter Education
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VAAC ambassadors have been connecting with communities across Detroit and Metro Detroit at back-to-school events, resource gatherings, and community outreach days. See where we’ve been, then help these posts reach more people by liking and sharing VAAC’s latest photos and updates on social media.
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Visit the Hands Off MI Vote Website’s Election Protection Hub
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HandsOffMIVote.org is the new organizing and information hub for election protection work in Michigan launched by Promote The Vote. The site connects 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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Where to Find VAAC: Community Events in Detroit and Jackson, August 28–31
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Find VAAC in Detroit and Jackson from August 28 through August 31 at community events focused on resources, families, safety, fellowship, and recovery. VAAC ambassadors will be providing voter and civic education, answering questions, and offering voter registration support.
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Yes, You Can Still Vote by Mail in Michigan: What Changed This Week and What Hasn’t
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Michigan voters can still vote by mail, but the federal legal situation changed again this week. USPS says new mail-ballot requirements are now in effect, while Michigan, other states, and voting-rights organizations have filed new court challenges aimed directly at the finalized rule. The Supreme Court’s August 24 decision did not decide whether those new…
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VAAC in the Community: See Where We’ve Been This Week
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VAAC has been connecting with communities across Detroit and Metro Detroit at back-to-school celebrations, family events, resource fairs, and neighborhood gatherings, while also following important decisions affecting voting access. See where we’ve been and help support the work by viewing, liking, and sharing VAAC’s latest posts on Instagram and Facebook.
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Where to Find VAAC in the Community: August 21–28
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Find VAAC in Roseville and Detroit from August 21 through August 28 at an expungement clinic, back-to-school giveaway, Voting Rights Community Art Project pop-up, statewide Black leadership mixer, and community resource event. VAAC will be providing voter and civic education, answering questions, and offering voter registration support throughout the week.
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VAAC in the Community: See Where We’ve Been
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VAAC ambassadors have been connecting with communities across Southeast Michigan through voting rights programs, back-to-school events, an ID clinic, and other community gatherings. See photos from where we’ve been, celebrate the people and organizations making these events possible, and follow VAAC on social media to keep up with our work.
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Black Voters Matter Brings GOTV Events and Free Documentary Screening to Detroit This Saturday
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Black Voters Matter will be in Detroit on Saturday, August 22, for phone banking, canvassing, a voter outreach motorcade, and a free screening of Love, Joy & Power: Tools for Liberation. Find the schedule, locations, and information about how to participate.
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Bureau of Elections Finds ACVM Petition Short of Required Signatures; Final Review Set for August 24
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Michigan Bureau of Elections staff determined that the Americans for Citizen Voting-Michigan petition fell short of the valid-signature threshold required to qualify for the November ballot. The recommendation is not final: Michigan’s bipartisan Board of State Canvassers will review the petition and make its determination on August 24.
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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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The U.S. House has already 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 for…
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Upcoming Events: Connect with VAAC in Detroit, Highland Park, Allendale, and Roseville
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VAAC will be at upcoming events in Detroit, Highland Park, Allendale, and Roseville providing civic and voter education, answering voting questions, and offering voter registration support. Find us at community events focused on IDs, reentry, back-to-school resources, employment, and expungement.
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