Make a Plan to Vote: Vote at Home, Vote Early or Vote on Election Day, Nov. 3
Lansing – Michigan voters have choices to cast their ballot which make it easier to vote. Voters can sign up for the Permanent Ballot List and have a ballot mailed to them at their permanent or temporary home, vote early at one of two early voting locations in Lansing, or vote on Election Day.
What is on the Ballot?
Lansing citizens will vote on the ballot that includes candidates for state-wide office like Governor, US Senate, US House, State Senate, State House, and Michigan Supreme Court. There are also local races for Lansing Community College Trustees and school Board Members. There are two statewide proposals and a variety of local proposals. You can preview your ballot through https://LansingVotes.gov
Vote at Home (also known as Vote by Mail or Absentee voting)
Over 22,000 Lansing City voters never worry about missing an election again because they signed up for the Permanent Ballot List and will receive their ballot in the mail for this November 3 Election and every election. Absentee Ballot applications are available at https://LansingVotes.gov or ateither Clerk’s office location.
Absentee ballots can be returned for free via US Mail, or by utilizing one of Lansing’s 14 drop boxes located at every fire station, community center, and both Lansing City Clerk’s Offices. Please make sure your ballot is delivered to your local clerk’s office or local drop box by 8pm on Election Day November 3. You can also tabulate your absentee ballot at your precinct on Election Day or at one of the City’s two early voting locations.
Early Voting
Lansing voters now have the right to cast a ballot in person at designated early voting sites before Election Day. Lansing voters can feed their own ballot into the tabulator in a similar process to voting on Election Day. See below for hours and locations.
Lansing Elections Office Early Voting Hours
701 W. Jolly Rd
Lansing MI, 48910
Saturday, October 24 – Tuesday, October 27 from 9am – 5pm
Wednesday, October 28 from11am – 7pm
Thursday, October 29 – Sunday, November 1 from 9am – 5pm
Monday, November 2 from 9am – 4pm
Foster Community CenterEarly Voting Hours
200 N. Foster Ave.
Lansing MI, 48912
Saturday, October 24 – Sunday, November 1 from 10am – 6pm
Monday, November 2 from 10am – 4pm
Election Day – Tuesday, November 3
Precincts are open from 7am – 8pm on Election Day. Voters must vote at their precinct on Election Day unless they need to update their voter registration at their local clerk’s office and are the only citizens who have the option to vote at their clerk’s office.
Some precincts have been moved over the past few years, so please call 517-483-4131 or go online at https://LansingVotes.gov to confirm your precinct location. You can bring your absentee ballot if you want to the precinct, and put in the tabulator.
Voter Registration
Citizens can register or update your registration online at mi.gov/vote.
If you need to update your voter registration on Election Day or within the 14 days prior (October 20-November 2), please go to either Lansing City Clerk’s Office with proof of residency.Please be aware that those who have a felony record canregister and can vote when they are no longer incarcerated.
Lansing Elections Office
The Lansing Election Office, 701 W. Jolly Road, is located off Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, and will be open 45 days before each election. Voters can update their voter registration and apply for an absentee ballot. These services are also available at our office downtown, on the 9th floor of Lansing City Hall, 124 W. Michigan Ave.
Any questions, please contact the Lansing City Clerk’s Office at 517-483-4131 or visit https://LansingVotes.gov. The Clerk’s Office works diligently with hundreds of residents as precinct workers to ensure that our elections are safe, secure, and accurate.
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