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What's on the ballot in City of Lansing, Ingham County
Michigan General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · Polls open 7 a.m.–8 p.m. · Early voting Oct 24–Nov 1. Every local race and proposal on the official Lansing City sample ballot (26 precincts; some items vary by precinct). Enter your address in the app to see your exact ballot with every candidate graded.
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Your district races
This community is split between districts — your address determines which appear on your ballot.
Statewide races (every Michigan ballot)
Governor
- BJohn James(R)
- FJocelyn Benson(D)
- CMike Duggan(Ind)
Attorney General
- N/RDoug Lloyd(R)
- N/REli Savit(D)
Local races in Lansing City (13)
Court of Appeals District 4 — Judge of Court of Appeals
- CMichael J. KellyIncumbent
- DAllie Greenleaf MaldonadoIncumbent
- DMichelle M. RickIncumbent
30th Circuit Court — Judge of Circuit Court
- DRosemarie Elizabeth AquilinaIncumbent
- DCarol N. KoenigIncumbent
- DWanda M. StokesIncumbent
30th Circuit Court — Judge of Circuit Court
- DPatricia TremblayIncumbent
Ingham County Probate Court — Judge of Probate Court
- BRichard J. GarciaIncumbent
54th a District Court — Judge of District Court
- BStacia BuchananIncumbent
Lansing Community College — Board of Trustees Member
- N/RHope M. Lovell
- N/RDominica Palacio
- N/RLaShunda Thomas
Lansing Public Schools — Board Member
- DCaitlin Cornell
- DHeidi Frei
- DRamiro Garcia
- DAurora Lemieux-McKissic
- N/RRyan Smith
Lansing Public Schools — Board Member
- N/RGuillermo Z. LopezIncumbent
- N/RKyle Richard
- N/RJody Washington
Lansing Public Schools — Board Member
- N/RNino Rodriguez
East Lansing Public Schools — Board Member
- N/RTali Faris-Hylen
- N/RDelia Fernandez-Jones
- N/RAbbie Tykocki
Holt Public Schools — Board Member
- N/RElizabeth Fleckenstein
- N/RKenneth W. Horne, Jr.
- N/RMark Perry
- N/RJennifer Robel
Holt Public Schools — Board Member
- N/RMatea Caluk
Waverly Community Schools — Board Member
- N/RMichiko D. Alvarenga
- N/RTabitha Garza
- N/RJanell A. Hall
- N/RTy Liggons
- N/RDebbie Lopez
- N/RSunshine Morgan-McIntyre Sr.
- N/RNaTasha Ortega
- N/RVince Perkins
Local proposals & millages (3)
City of Lansing Essential Services Millage Restoration Proposal
Renews the Headlee override, first approved in 2011 and renewed in 2016 and 2021, that lets Lansing levy up to 20 mills (currently ~19.44) for police, fire and local road and sidewalk maintenance. The prior cycle raised about $8M/year.
Official ballot language
For the purpose of funding essential services, including police protection, fire protection, and local road and sidewalk maintenance, shall the authorized charter millage for the City of Lansing, established at 20 mills ($20.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and reduced to 19.2214 ($19.2214 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the millage rollbacks required under the Michigan Constitution, be restored to 20 mills ($20.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), which is an increase of .7786 mills ($.7786 per $1,000 of taxable value) over the reduced millage, for the next five (5) years (from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2031 inclusive)? If approved and levied in full, this renewed millage restoration would generate approximately $2,585,101 in its first year.
City of Lansing Citizens’ Advisory Healthcare Action Board Charter Amendment
Petition-initiated charter amendment creating a citizen advisory board to draft a local Healthcare Action Plan and recommend ways to lower costs and improve access. The board is advisory only — the city has no authority to implement health policy. Parallel measures appear in Lansing, East Lansing, Kalamazoo and Portage.
Official ballot language
Shall the Lansing City Charter be amended to mandate the creation of a Citizens' Advisory Healthcare Action Board ("Citizens' Action Board") to create a Lansing Healthcare Action Plan and make recommendations to the community to address healthcare costs and healthcare inaccessibility; to prescribe the powers and duties of the Citizens' Action Board; to prescribe the Citizens' Action Board's composition and organization; and to require the publication, a public overview, and recommendations for implementation in the community of the Healthcare Action Plan?
Holt Public Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal
Renews the Headlee override, first approved in 2011 and renewed in 2016 and 2021, that lets Lansing levy up to 20 mills (currently ~19.44) for police, fire and local road and sidewalk maintenance. The prior cycle raised about $8M/year.
Official ballot language
This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2026 tax levy. The remaining .6176 mill is only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will only be levied to the extent necessary to restore that reduction. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18.6176 mills ($18.6176 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Holt Public Schools, Ingham and Eaton Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2027 to 2036, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2027 is approximately $6,750,000 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2026 tax levy)?
Appears on ballots in 1 of 26 precincts in Lansing City — check your official sample ballot.
Voting in City of Lansing
- Election DayTuesday, November 3, 2026 · polls open 7 a.m.–8 p.m. If you're in line by 8 p.m., you can vote.
- Where to voteLook up your City of Lansing polling place, early-voting site and drop boxes at the Michigan Voter Information Center.
- Early votingOctober 24 – November 1, 2026 at sites set by your clerk.
- Absentee ballotsMust reach the City of Lansing clerk or a drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Too late to mail safely — drop it off.
- Not registered?Register and vote the same day at the City of Lansing clerk's office with proof of residency.
- IDBring a photo ID, or sign an affidavit if you don't have one. Full checklist →
Other communities in Ingham County
Alaiedon Township · Aurelius Township · Bunker Hill Township · Delhi Charter Township · City of East Lansing · Ingham Township · Lansing Township · Leroy Township · City of Leslie · Leslie Township · Locke Township · City of Mason · Meridian Township · Onondaga Township · Stockbridge Township · Vevay Township · Wheatfield Township · White Oak Township · City of Williamston · Williamstown Township