Democracy Academy Empowering Civic Engagement: Volunteer Spotlight on Sheila Moore and Our Lansing Workshop

November 10, 2023 - 0 Comments

On October 24th, in Lansing, Voters Ed Fund hosted a Democracy Academy workshop that kindled a passion for civic engagement in our attendees.  We asked Sheila Moore, an inspiring local democracy advocate who played a pivotal role in facilitating the […]

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Blog: Gearing up to Protect Our Elections – Again!

October 4, 2023 - 1 Comment

In partnership with Promote the Vote’s Election Protection Program, Voters Ed Fund is re-launching our Nonpartisan Election Challenger and Observer Recruitment Program for local elections on November 7th. We are committed to recruiting and training volunteers to protect voters’ rights […]

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See the Summer Success from Voters Ed Fund

September 6, 2023 - 0 Comments

During 2023, we at the Voters Ed Fund have been working on three main projects to increase voter education statewide and inform voters about their expanded voting rights:  Proposal 22-2 Implementation: Also known as our Clerk Engagement program, volunteers across […]

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Blog: Sharing What We Love About Our Democracy (And What We’re Taking on Next)

August 9, 2023 - 0 Comments

“Would you like information about your new voting rights, courtesy of Voters Not Politicians? We ended gerrymandering in 2018, expanding voting rights in 2022, and now we’re working on bringing ethics and transparency reforms to our state government.” This might […]

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Blog: Democracy Academy Hosts First Workshop

June 30, 2023 - 2 Comments

We are happy to report that Democracy Academy has completed our first pilot class in the City of Kalamazoo. On Monday, June 12th, our team successfully completed our first workshop with 15 participants. Participants included volunteers and leaders from El […]

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Blog: We Interviewed Local Clerks About Proposal 22-2 Implementation: Here’s what they have to say about the work ahead

June 7, 2023 - 1 Comment

Proposal 22-2, passed by voters in 2022, is now being implemented. Once the supporting legislation has been signed into law, 1,603 local and county election clerks will be responsible for ensuring that the Prop 22-2 amendment is carried out across […]

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