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VAAC Statewide Jail Voting Work Group

May 21, 2026 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Join us online

VAAC Statewide Jail Voting Work Group

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  • VAAC Friday Community Meeting: Mental Health, Solitary Confinement, and Therapeutic Spaces on May 22

    VAAC Friday Community Meeting: Mental Health, Solitary Confinement, and Therapeutic Spaces on May 22

    Next week’s VAAC Friday Community Meeting on May 22 will focus on mental health, solitary confinement, and advocacy efforts pushing for alternatives inside Michigan prisons as part of Mental Health…

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  • Next Statewide Jail Voting Workgroup on Thursday, May 21

    Next Statewide Jail Voting Workgroup on Thursday, May 21

    VAAC’s Statewide Jail Voting Workgroup continues coordinating efforts across Michigan to expand voting access for eligible voters detained in county jails. The work includes strengthening county relationships, improving communication systems,…

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  • All Roads Lead to the South: National Day of Action for Voting Rights

    All Roads Lead to the South: National Day of Action for Voting Rights

    This weekend, voting rights organizations across the country are mobilizing for the National Day of Action: All Roads Lead to the South. Organizers are responding to new attacks on voting…

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  • New Op-Ed from VAAC’s Christopher Ford Published in Democracy Docket

    New Op-Ed from VAAC’s Christopher Ford Published in Democracy Docket

    VAAC’s Christopher Ford has a new op-ed published in Democracy Docket examining the Supreme Court’s recent voting rights decision and its broader impact on representation, political power, and democratic participation.…

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  • Sign the #HandsOffMIVote Open Letter to Protect Voting Access

    Sign the #HandsOffMIVote Open Letter to Protect Voting Access

    The #HandsOffMIVote Open Letter calls on Michigan voters to oppose new barriers to voting and support the election workers who help our elections run safely and smoothly. Proposals requiring documentary…

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  • Community Events In Detroit and Ypsilanti This Week

    Community Events In Detroit and Ypsilanti This Week

    VAAC will be participating in community events throughout May, including a Detroit Warrant Clinic this Saturday, May 16th, and A Brighter Way’s annual Community BBQ in Ypsilanti today, Friday, May…

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  • Voting Rights Art Pop-Ups Continue In Detroit and Ferndale

    Voting Rights Art Pop-Ups Continue In Detroit and Ferndale

    The community-created Voting Rights Art Installation organized by VAAC and Indivisible Metro Detroit continues to grow with additional pop-ups scheduled throughout May in Detroit and Ferndale. Participants are invited to…

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