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Charter commission keeps odd-year elections, approves 9-member council with 5 wards and 4 at-large
Summary
After weeks of drafting options, the Lansing Charter Commission voted to keep municipal elections on odd years and to increase the council to nine members, adopting a 5-ward/4 at-large configuration and a Jan. 1, 2026 effective date for charter changes.
The Lansing Charter Commission on June 3 adopted key election and representation provisions for the draft city charter: it kept municipal elections on odd years, approved a transition plan for election timing, and voted to increase the city council to nine members with five ward seats and four at-large seats.
Commission counsel Kristen walked the commission through draft transition plans that would either keep elections on odd years or move them to even years. She said state law allows a move to even years but requires specific timing and council action. "If you want to move to even year…
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