The Headlines With only 25 days until the end of voting in Michigan, I’d like to share with you more details about how we’re getting out the vote in communities across the state right now.  My City Votes, a Voters Ed Fund program, is now in full swing with direct mail, digital ads, and door […] The post VNP Weekly Update: October 11, 2024 appeared first on Voters Not Politicians ..read more

The Headlines Voting for the November general election started last week in Michigan, so we are now counting down until voting ends. There are only 32 days left to reach voters!  In the last update I told you how Voters Not Politicians is raising awareness about the Michigan Supreme Court race through our “Flip It, […] The post Weekly Update: October 4, 2024 appeared first on Voters Not Politicians ..read more

The Headlines With only six days until voting starts in Michigan (and 46 days until voting ends), Voters Not Politicians is focused on making sure voters know that democracy is on the ballot beyond the top of the ticket.  We’ve launched a massive grassroots campaign to reach voters across the state with the message to […] The post VNP Weekly Update: September 20, 2024 appeared first on Voters Not Politicians ..read more

The Headlines Earlier this week, I sent out our most recent Voters Not Politicians newsletter that gave details on two of our biggest voter contact programs across the VNP family of organizations: My City Votes 2024, and our work to build public awareness of the Michigan Supreme Court election.  I’d like to give you more […] The post VNP Weekly Update: September 6, 2024 appeared first on Voters Not Politicians ..read more

September 4, 2024 | Volume 6, No. 7 Hi Friend, As we approach this critical, historic election, we know that you have many options for volunteering and donating. Here’s why Voters Not Politicians should be part of your plans to take action this fall: Democracy is on the ballot this year, from the top of […] The post Newsletter: Voters Not Politicians is the best investment in this election appeared first on Voters Not Politicians ..read more

As we’ve seen nationwide, our judicial system plays an important role in the battle for our democracy. In particular, the Michigan Supreme Court plays a crucial role in safeguarding the integrity of elections and protecting voters’ rights.  Voters Not Politicians knows intimately how our state courts can impact the trajectory of our democracy. In 2018, […] The post Blog: Why We Need to Protect the Pro-Democracy Supreme Court appeared first on Voters Not Politicians ..read more

The Headlines There are only 34 days until voting starts in Michigan for the November election. Absentee ballots will be available for voters beginning next month, so it’s time for all hands on deck to contact voters and make sure they know that democracy is on the ballot this year, in races up and down […] The post VNP Weekly Update: August 23, 2024 appeared first on Voters Not Politicians ..read more

The Headlines Michigan’s primary election on Tuesday proved that everything we’ve done to improve our democracy is working, but there is still room for improvement. Here are the toplines of what I saw in this primary.  The Details Voter Turnout Election Protection Pro-Voter Candidates What’s Next With so much attention being given to the presidential […] The post VNP Weekly Update: August 9, 2024 appeared first on Voters Not Politicians ..read more

The Headlines Primary Election Day 2024 is just a few days away, so I wanted to share a few concerns that are on my mind, as well as an election success from Voters Ed Fund. First, an unprecedented number of elected local clerk positions have no one running to fill them this year. Local clerks […] The post VNP Weekly Update: August 2, 2024 appeared first on Voters Not Politicians ..read more

The Headlines As expected, the federal court has officially ordered the map submitted by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to be adopted and used for Michigan State Senate elections through 2030.  That means this redraw is officially over!  When this court-ordered redraw started, many bad outcomes were possible, including legislative district maps created by […] The post VNP Weekly Update: July 26, 2024 appeared first on Voters Not Politicians ..read more