October 5, 2021 If you have volunteered with VNP, then chances are you have crossed paths with Charlie Beall. Charlie is a proud flatlander from Central Illinois, but we will forgive him of that minor transgression because, after all, the Midwest is best. Charlie’s official title at VNP is Data & Targeting Director, which involves […]
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October 5, 2021 VNP Volunteer Shawn Manley was born and raised in Detroit. He is a bike enthusiast and passionate about his community. Shawn volunteers for a variety of organizations, including the Detroit Receiving Board as an elections worker and a dialysis support group, which he leads. Shawn has been volunteering with VNP since 2018 […]
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By Kim Murphy-Kovalick | October 5, 2021 The GOP-supported “Secure MI Vote” group received form and summary approval from the Board of State Canvassers on September 27, an administrative step that clears the way for them to collect signatures on the petition. Their circulators are expected to be in the field with petitions at any moment. […]
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By Steve Dobson | September 9, 2021 I’m a lifelong Michigander, and my hazy memories from junior high school Civics class include wondering why flagrant gerrymandering was allowed to warp our elections. Fast forward 60 years, I became aware of VNP during the Proposal 2 ballot initiative in 2018 and heard about a young woman […]
Read More >White Pigeon resident and VNP Regional Organizer, Amanda Lammon, started working for VNP in the summer of 2020 as the VoteSafe campaign kicked into high gear. She stayed on to support VNP’s pro-voter work, including the Freedom to Vote campaign. Amanda brings to VNP not only her expertise in organizing, but a delightful sense of […]
Read More >By Charlie Beall | September 9, 2021 In May and June, the MICRC completed a 1st round of 16 public hearings to gather input from communities about where boundaries should be drawn. They started to draft maps on August 20 (see discussion below). Under the redistricting amendment, the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) must draw […]
Read More >By Jamie Lyons-Eddy | September 9, 2021 This is the moment we have been preparing for. On September 2, 2021, “Secure MI Vote” filed its indirect initiated statute petition with the Secretary of State. Despite their name, the group’s anti-voter petition would do nothing to improve our already secure elections, but it would absolutely make […]
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By Paul Rincon | August 3, 2021 Voters Not Politicians is working with numerous allied organizations to combat both in the legislature and in the field the efforts by extremists here in Michigan, in coordination with national organizations, to roll back voting rights in Michigan. Join us! Of the 39 anti-voter bills that were introduced […]
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August 3, 2021 VNP’s work to implement Proposal 2 and make sure that the map drawing process is fair and inclusive is managed by VNP’s volunteer Community Mapping Committee, which exemplifies the stellar programming that VNP volunteers produce. In May, VNP welcomed Alyson Grigsby to the team. As the new Civic Engagement Associate, Alyson provides […]
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August 3, 2021 When an issue arises in the Michigan Legislature that threatens our democracy, Dial For Democracy (DFD) volunteers answer the call to contact their elected officials. One of VNP’s most reliable Dial for Democracy (DFD) volunteers, Karen Agacinski, found not only an opportunity to take action safely during a pandemic, but a talent […]
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