East Lansing Council Race Kicks Into High Gear With Absentee Ballots Out this Week
The decision-making power of East Lansing’s City Council is due for a shakeup as voters will receive absentee ballots in the mail this week to determine who will take over two seats on the city’s five-member governance board.
Voters who have requested an absentee ballot through the Michigan Department of State or who have signed up to be on Michigan’s permanent mail ballot list can start looking out for their mailed ballot Thursday, 40 days ahead of Election Day on Nov. 4. Voters can then mail in their completed ballots, hand deliver their ballot to their local clerk’s office or drop their ballot off at an official drop off box.
Michigan voters approved an amendment to the state constitution in 2018 allowing for voters to not need a reason to vote absentee in elections, which has been widely utilized throughout the state in subsequent elections and contributed to increased voter turnout.
Most of the 5,468 voters who participated in the last East Lansing City Council election in 2023 voted absentee, according to East Lansing City Clerk Emily Gordon.
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