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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The August 4 Primary Election is coming up! June 25 is the first day you can vote in person, with an absentee ballot, at your city or township clerk's office. Request your absentee ballot now! Here’s what you need to know to cast your vote and make your voice heard. #MIVoting
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Voters can get a mail-in (absentee) ballot for the Aug. 4 primary. Visit mi.gov/vote to request yours or contact your local clerk’s office for more information. #MIVoting
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Voting Access for All Coalition @votingaccessforall.org · 26/06/2026
Today’s VAAC Friday Community Meeting: From Civil Rights to Voting Rights: Democracy and LGBTQ+ Communities | June 26th Today’s VAAC... votingaccessforall.org/2026/06/next…
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Today’s VAAC Friday Community Meeting: From Civil Rights to Voting Rights: Democracy and LGBTQ+ Communities | June 26th
Today’s VAAC Friday Community Meeting, From Civil Rights to Voting Rights: Democracy and LGBTQ+ Communities, will feature Roland Leggett of the Michigan League of Conservation Voters and A. Nzere Kwabena of LGBT Detroit. The Pride Month conversation will focus on LGBTQ+ rights, civil rights, voting rights, democracy, Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, and current challenges facing LGBTQ+ communities.
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Good news! 📰 The Michigan Court of Claims dismissed a lawsuit attempting to invalidate the voting rights of Michigan’s military and overseas citizen voters. #MIVoting #HandsOffMIVote
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Join our VAAC Friday Community Meeting for Second Chance Month. Exonerees are individuals who were wrongfully convicted & have fought to reclaim their freedom. Come discuss what comes after & how civic engagement connects to reclaiming voice, agency, & power 🗓️ 4/24 | 12:30PM ET 💻 bit.ly/VAACFridays
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Join us Thu 4/23 | 10AM VAAC Statewide Jail Voting Work Group We’re building efforts to ensure ppl legally eligible to vote in jail have access to the ballot Eligible voters in MI jails are still being blocked Work in/around jails, reentry, civic ed, or w clerks/sheriffs? Join us Zoom➡️ bit.ly/VAACJV
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
UPDATE! ⏰ TIME CHANGE Sat 4/18 | 1–3PM 📍Samastah Yoga, Ferndale 22751 Woodward VAAC + Indivisible Metro Detroit host a Voting Rights Art Pop-Up 🖼️ Create a 5x7 piece on what voting means to you No exp needed Drop in + contribute More dates/locs soon
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Join our VAAC Friday Community Meeting for Second Chance Month. Exonerees are individuals who were wrongfully convicted & have fought to reclaim their freedom. Come discuss what comes after & how civic engagement connects to reclaiming voice, agency, & power 🗓️ 4/24 | 12:30PM ET 💻 bit.ly/VAACFridays
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Need a Michigan State ID? Get yours for FREE at our Claim Your ID & Claim Your Power event. 📅 4/17 | 12–3 PM 📍 Affirmations, 290 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale 🪪 Onsite ID services (MDOS) ✅ ID Cost covered those who qualify 🧥 Clothing + 🧴 toiletries Pls register: mobilize.us/michiganlcv/event/939004/
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Claim Your I.D. — Claim Your Power · Michigan LCV
Need a Michigan ID or driver’s license? We’ve got you covered. Join us for a community event where the Michigan Department of State mobile unit will be on-site to help you get what you need — and for...
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Need a Michigan State ID? Get yours for FREE at our Claim Your ID & Claim Your Power event. 📅 4/17 | 12–3 PM 📍 Affirmations, 290 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale 🪪 Onsite ID services (MDOS) ✅ ID Cost covered those who qualify 🧥 Clothing + 🧴 toiletries No ID? We’ve got you covered.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the state's top election official, called President Trump's order to radically change the process of mail-in voting across the U.S. "illegal on its face" and indicated she will fight its implementation in court. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Jocelyn Benson calls Trump's vote-by-mail order 'illegal'
Michigan's secretary of state says she'll go to court to fight Trump's order which would upend vote-by-mail practices.
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Sat 4/11 VAAC is at the Social Impact Summit hosted by the Detroit Pistons! Rec expungement, driver’s lic restoration, voter registration, job readiness, kids’ activities ages 5-12 w/ an adult & more! 📍Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Ctr 6201 2nd Ave 10a-12p | 1-3p pistons.com/socialimpact...
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Black maternal health is shaped by policy decisions every day. Join VAAC’s Friday Community Meeting for Black Maternal Health Week to discuss how civic engagement and voting impact care, housing, and stability. 🗓️ April 10 🕧 12:30–1:30 PM EST 🔗 bit.ly/VAACFridays
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Women are leading the fight for housing justice! VAAC Friday Community Meeting 📢 tenant protections, housing policy, & the civic power to protect our communities. 🗣️ • St Rep. Kristian Grant (MI 82nd Dist) • Cicely Allen, Co-Exec Dir of Wisdom Inst Fri 3/13 | 12:30 – 1:30 PM Zoom 👉🏿 bit.ly/VAACFridays
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Michigan election officials work hard to ensure that every voter can cast their ballot and every vote is counted. I support Michigan election workers! 🗳 💚 Like and ↗️ SHARE if you agree! #MIVoting #HandsOffMIVote
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Michigan election officials work hard to ensure that every voter can cast their ballot and every vote is counted. I support Michigan election workers! 🗳 💜 Like and ↗️ SHARE if you agree! #MIVoting #HandsOffMIVote
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Election workers work hard to ensure our elections are secure and accurate. I support Detroit election workers! 🗳 💚 Like and ↗️ SHARE if you agree! #MIVoting #HandsOffMIVote
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Election workers work hard to ensure our elections are secure and accurate. I support Detroit election workers! 🗳 💜 Like and ↗️ SHARE if you agree! #MIVoting #HandsOffMIVote
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
⚠️ TAKE ACTION! HB 4765 would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in MI. Let’s be clear: This is voter suppression. Full stop! ✋🏾 • 5.8M in MI don’t have a passport • New costs. New barriers. 📧: tthrush@house.mi.gov Oppose HB 4765. #HB4765 #ProtectOurVote
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kristinburgard.bsky.social @kristinburgard.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
@stpp-um.bsky.social research assistant, Jose Pelaez, created a zine for @votingaccessforall.bsky.social on how AI disrupts elections and where to find the truth. myumi.ch/Xywzp
Please voting.
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Join us 2/27 at 12:30PM for “Party Politics: How Parties Nominate Candidates,” a nonpartisan civic ed session w/ MI-CEMI. Learn how MI party conventions work, how delegates are selected & how candidates for offices like Sec of State & Atty Gen are nominated. Open to all! Zoom: bit.ly/VAACFridays
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
📣 Your VOTE is your VOICE! Help spread the word about the impacts you and your community would face if Michigan’s show-your-papers ballot initiatives are passed next fall! #HandsOffMIVote allvoting.org/4oXKaVA
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Ben Gardner @bengardner87.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
The SAVE Act and similar proposals like the show-your-papers ballot initiative in Michigan will stop eligible voters from voting and inject chaos into our elections. Who will be harmed if these laws are passed? #HandsOffMIVote 1/ www.demos.org/policy-brief...
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Impact Of Proposed Proof of U.S. Citizenship and Voter ID Requirements on Michigan Voters | Demos
How one ballot initiative could make it harder for eligible Michigan voters to participate in our democracy.
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
VAAC Fri Meeting: The Vote, The Truth & AI Join us + guests from U of M’s Science, Technology, & Public Policy program to learn how AI impacts elections + how to spot false info. 🗓 Feb 13 | 🕧 12:30–1:30 PM ET | 📍 Zoom 🔗 Register: bit.ly/VAACFridays All are welcome. Share this invite.
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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Republican’s estimate of noncitizen voters too high, Michigan says
A county clerk and candidate for Michigan secretary of state flagged three potential noncitizens who had voted in Macomb County. One of them was a citizen, the state found.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 29/01/2026
BREAKING: Republican lawmakers unveil the Make Elections Great Again Act — a new bill that would impose the most extreme federal voting restrictions in history. The measure would go beyond the SAVE Act by imposing strict voter ID to vote, mandating voter roll purges, banning mail voting and more.
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New GOP anti-voting bill may be the most dangerous attack on voting rights ever
The MEGA Act represents one of the most catastrophic proposals for democracy in the United States.
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
📣 VAAC Friday Meetings are back! 🗓 Fri 1/30 🕧 12:30–1:30 PM📍 Zoom 🔗 bit.ly/VAACFridays We’ll review key takeaways from 2025 elections, share our priorities for the year ahead, & discuss how to stay organized & connected in the fight for voting access & justice. Everyone is welcome!
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
📣 VAAC Friday Meetings are back! 🗓 Fri 1/30 🕧 12:30–1:30 PM📍 Zoom 🔗 bit.ly/VAACFridays We’ll review key takeaways from 2025 elections, share our priorities for the year ahead, & discuss how to stay organized & connected in the fight for voting access & justice. Everyone is welcome!
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Voting rights in Michigan are under attack. Illegal purges, misinformation, and power grabs are creating new barriers for people already facing the steepest challenges. VAAC is pushing back. Help fund the work. vaac.me/give #GivingTuesday
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
VAAC Coalition Meeting TODAY @ 12:30 PM EST! 📢 Join us + MI-CEMI to explore the Impact Language Glossary & how person-centered language shifts narratives in advocacy. 🔗 Join: bit.ly/impactlanguage #VAAC #LanguageMatters #EndMassIncarceration #CivicEngagement #VotingRights
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From Labels to Lives: The Power of Person-Centered Language
Language shapes narratives—and narratives shape policy, public perception, and people’s lives. Join VAAC’s Weekly Coalition Meeting as they welcome MI-CEMI for a discussion on the MI-CEMI Impact Langu...
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Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
The SAVE Act = voter suppression. 🚨 Requiring a passport or birth certificate to register would block millions of eligible voters, especially: ✔ Communities of color ✔ Low-income voters ✔ Elderly and rural voters ✔ Naturalized citizens ✔ Married women with name changes #SAVEAct #FeelGoodAction
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Don’t let lawmakers silence voters! MI elections are already safe & secure! HJR B threatens limits voting for returning citizens/women/ppl experiencing homelessness/low-income/ppl w legal name change/ppl without immediate access to required documents. Act NOW! Testify by email: tthrush@house.mi.gov
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
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Urgent Call to Action: Protect Voting Rights - Oppose HJR B Now – Voting Access For All
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 equa...
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
🚨 ACT NOW – Deadline 5 PM Today 3/3! 🚨 HJR B threatens Michigan voting rights! The House "Election Integrity Committee" meets TOMORROW (3/4) at 9 AM – we must act! 📧 Submit testimony: tthrush@house.mi.gov 🗣️ Testify in person? Email ASAP! Don’t let lawmakers silence voters—take action NOW!
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
🗣 The “revolving door” myth fuels harmful policies. Join @prisonpolicy.bsky.social 3/19 @ 1PM ET to unpack the realities of recidivism. Challenge false narratives, interpret data & reframe reentry to highlight returning citizens’ contributions. 🔗 zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
House Joint Resolution B’s unnecessary and burdensome requirements would prevent tens of thousands of American citizens from voting. Learn more at promotethevotemi.com/hjrb. #NoOnHJRB
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Michigan Day of Empathy📢 2/27! Join us at the Michigan State Capitol to advocate for criminal LEGAL reform alongside impacted individuals, advocates & lawmakers.📍Lansing| 🎤 Reflect on eradicating poverty, transforming mental health & housing for all. 🔗 RSVP here www.mobilize.us/dream/event/...
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Michigan Day of Empathy · Dream.Org
Michigan’s Day of Empathy will reflect on eradicating poverty, transforming mental health and housing for all. This year we will feature individuals that need clemency and pardons. We will highlight...
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
📢 VAAC Community Meeting is TOMORROW! Tackle the latest updates, strategy discussions, & next steps for protecting voting access in MI. 🗓 Fri 2/7 ⏰ 12:30-1:30PM 📍 us06web.zoom.us/j/85166367346?pwd=rOgR4lGRTvRDjeEQMI3IpvotOgqxlj.1 🔗 RSVP. Tag your network. let’s get to work.
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
👋🏾 Hello! We’re VAAC! We’re Voting Access for All Coalition—a Michigan-based nonprofit ensuring EVERYONE, especially those impacted by the criminal legal system, can vote! 🗳️✨ 🔹 Voter education 🔹 Civic engagement 🔹 Advocacy & action Join us! 🌍 votingaccessforall.org #VotingRights #CivicEngagement
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Voting Access For All – Empowering Everyone in Michigan to Vote
We provide voter outreach to commonly overlooked communities including jails, those on probation or parole, and those with felony records.
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votingaccessforall.bsky.social @votingaccessforall.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Join Us for the First VAAC Friday Coalition Meeting of 2025🌟Kicking off the year with important discussions, updates, & plans for impactful advocacy. Don’t miss the opportunity to reconnect & strategize. 📅 Fri.1.31.25 🕓 12:30-1:30PM ET 💻 Zoom us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Friday VAAC community coalition meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Join our VAAC Friday Community Meeting as we meet to share important updates, discuss critical issues, strategize, and continue our fight to ensure voting access for all.
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