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City of East Lansing II. Petition-Inititiated Charter Amendment Proposal
East Lansing City · Ingham County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in East Lansing City.
City of East Lansing II. Petition-Inititiated Charter Amendment Proposal
A citizen-initiated proposal to amend the City Charter to move all City elections to even years, which, if passed, would extend the terms of current officeholders by one year. Note that even if approved, the City Council must take action to finalize the move of City elections to even years. Shall the East Lansing City Charter be amended to require the City Council to move all elections held under the City Charter from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years?
Official ballot language
A citizen-initiated proposal to amend the City Charter to move all City elections to even years, which, if passed, would extend the terms of current officeholders by one year. Note that even if approved, the City Council must take action to finalize the move of City elections to even years. Shall the East Lansing City Charter be amended to require the City Council to move all elections held under the City Charter from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years?
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Plain-English summaries and the YES/NO explanations are ours; the ballot language above is the official text from the Michigan Secretary of State sample ballot. Confirm with your clerk if anything differs on your ballot.