Petition-Inititiated Charter Amendment Proposal
East Lansing · Ingham County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
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?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
This citizen-initiated proposal asks East Lansing voters whether to amend the City Charter to require the City Council to move all elections held under the charter from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years. The amendment would extend the terms of current officeholders by one year. Even if approved, the City Council must take further action to finalize the move. A yes vote approves the amendment; a no vote rejects it.
Official ballot arguments
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Supporters say
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Opponents say
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