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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 that every […]

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 to […]

https://votingaccessforall.org/2025/10/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 to […]

https://votingaccessforall.org/2025/10/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 to […]

https://votingaccessforall.org/2025/10/early-voting-starts-october-25-in-michigan/

Anti-voter groups have flooded the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) with more than 200,000 comments demanding a dangerous new requirement: that Americans show a passport or other proof of citizenship just to register to vote. If voted in, this change would disenfranchise millions of eligible Americans—including students, Black and Brown voters, returning citizens, rural residents, […]

https://votingaccessforall.org/2025/10/take-action-comment-now-to-protect-your-freedom-to-vote/

Anti-voter groups have flooded the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) with more than 200,000 comments demanding a dangerous new requirement: that Americans show a passport or other proof of citizenship just to register to vote. If voted in, this change would disenfranchise millions of eligible Americans—including students, Black and Brown voters, returning citizens, rural residents, […]

https://votingaccessforall.org/2025/10/take-action-comment-now-to-protect-your-freedom-to-vote/

Anti-voter groups have flooded the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) with more than 200,000 comments demanding a dangerous new requirement: that Americans show a passport or other proof of citizenship just to register to vote. If voted in, this change would disenfranchise millions of eligible Americans—including students, Black and Brown voters, returning citizens, rural residents, […]

https://votingaccessforall.org/2025/10/take-action-comment-now-to-protect-your-freedom-to-vote/

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 everyone.

There are many […]

Executive Director Angela Davenport joins community voices demanding accountability, equity, and inclusion.

Last night in Detroit, voters came together to engage directly with the candidates hoping to lead the city. From housing and clean water to education, air quality, public safety, and how our leaders plan to serve those most impacted by the legal system—the questions came straight […]

https://votingaccessforall.org/2025/05/centering-impacted-voices-at-the-detroit-mayoral-forum/

The SAVE Act creates new barriers to voting.

The SAVE Act—recently passed by the U.S. House—is sparking headlines and protests across the country. While it claims to protect elections, in reality, it threatens to silence eligible voters, especially those already pushed to the margins.

At VAAC, we believe in expanding access—not creating new barriers. To help our community stay […]

https://votingaccessforall.org/2025/04/voting-is-a-right-not-a-test-of-papers/

VAAC joins Promote the Vote, League of Women Voters, and ACCESS to break down what new laws mean for Michigan voters—and what’s at stake if we don’t act.

Last week, the Voting Access for All Coalition participated in a statewide press call led by Promote the Vote, with coalition leaders from the League of Women Voters of Michigan and ACCESS. Together, we addressed the pressing changes […]

https://votingaccessforall.org/2025/04/voting-rights-in-2025-were-at-a-critical-crossroads-press-release-update/

Join VAAC’s Friday Coalition Meeting on March 21

At Voting Access for All Coalition, we fight for a future where every voice is heard and every vote counts. But for too many young people, the school-to-prison pipeline creates barriers that last a lifetime—blocking opportunities for education, employment, and civic engagement, including voting.

Join us for our next VAAC Friday Coalition […]

https://votingaccessforall.org/2025/03/breaking-the-cycle-school-to-prison-pipeline/

Protect Voting Rights: Oppose HJR BAt the Voting Access for All Coalition, we fight to ensure returning citizens, formerly incarcerated individuals, and justice-impacted communities have full and equal access to their right to vote.

House Joint Resolution B (HJR B) threatens this mission by requiring documentary proof of citizenship (e.g., passports or birth certificates) to register to […]

https://votingaccessforall.org/2025/03/urgent-call-to-action-protect-voting-rights-oppose-hjr-b-now/