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Using citizen lobbying as a force for change

June 13, 2024 - 0 Comments

“Citizen Lobbying: Advocating to Your Local Government” was recently presented virtually by the Democracy Academy, as a project of the Voters Not Politicians Education Fund (Voters Ed Fund). Voters Not Politicians is a voter-led prodemocracy political reform movement in Michigan. […]

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My City Votes 2024 Just Got Even Bigger

June 4, 2024 - 0 Comments

As we prepare for the November General Election this year, Voters Ed Fund has been building up our partnerships with local clerks, mayors, and other trusted community leaders in our My City Votes communities to make sure that voters, especially […]

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Voters Ed Fund Presenters Ensuring Michiganders Can Vote with Confidence in 2024

May 8, 2024 - 0 Comments

In February 2024, Michigan voters participated in the most accessible statewide election in Michigan’s history, taking advantage of new options such as early voting and the permanent absentee ballot list. However, many Michiganders don’t yet know how much more secure, […]

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Democracy Academy Off to a Great Start in 2024

April 9, 2024 - 0 Comments

While many eyes are focused on the 2024 presidential election cycle, Voters Ed Fund recognizes that in order for our democracy to be truly representative, communities across Michigan need to participate in every election, at every level. That is why […]

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Democracy Academy teaches residents how to boost local political participation

March 19, 2024 - 0 Comments

Voters Not Politicians Education Fund (Voters Ed Fund) is relaunching Democracy Academy for its second year of empowering local residents to promote voting and civic participation in their communities! The first 2024 Democracy Academy workshop will be hosted virtually on Wednesday, March […]

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Democracy Academy Ready to Reach a New Audience

March 6, 2024 - 0 Comments

Voters Not Politicians Education Fund’s voter education programs are in full swing preparing voters for the presidential elections and all of Michigan’s new voting options. However, just because it’s a presidential election year doesn’t mean that we’re abandoning our local- […]

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