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Elections

General News

Council Delays Decision on Appointee at Special Saturday Session

By Alice Dreger | January 14, 2023

The special session of East Lansing’s City Council was held on a holiday weekend and was not broadcast or recorded for the public. Find out from ELi what the candidates said.

General News

Five Finalists Selected for Vacant City Council Seat

By Alice Dreger | January 11, 2023

Council will convene for a special session on Saturday morning. The five candidates will be interviewed, and then a winner will be chosen.

General News

Fourteen People Want to Serve on EL’s Council. What Do Their Applications Show?

By Alice Dreger | January 10, 2023

ELi filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to obtain the applications, so members of the public can see them in advance of Council’s vetting and decision. What did the people who want to be seated on East Lansing’s Council give as their qualifications and reasons? Find out.

General News

East Lansing and MSU in the Spotlight of Midterm Elections

By Heather Brothers and Lucas Day | November 17, 2022

Election Day ran smoothly throughout the city, despite long lines of students registering at the last minute to vote.

General News

Preliminary ELPS School Board Results Are in; Library Millage Passes Decisively

By Lucas Day | November 9, 2022

A lively scene downtown, especially at City Clerk sites, indicates high voter turnout in the 2022 Midterm Elections.

Ask ELi to Investigate

Ask ELI: Are Churches Allowed to Put Up Political Signs?

By Dustin DuFort Petty, reporter | November 8, 2022

As this election cycle draws to a close, ELi answers a reader’s question about political signs.

Elections

Teachers’ Union Endorses Four School Board Candidates – But Not All Four Running as a Slate

By Alice Dreger | October 19, 2022

The East Lansing Educational Association is backing incumbents Tera Chambers and Kath Edsall, plus newcomers Tali Faris-Hylen and Jim McEvoy.

Elections

A Rundown on the General Election in East Lansing

By Lucas Day | October 15, 2022

Haven’t voted yet? Let ELi help get you up to speed.

Elections

School Board Candidates Discuss Measures They Support to Create Safe Learning Environments

By Julie Seraphinoff | October 1, 2022

Readers asked ELi to get candidate views on what measures are needed to create a safer environment for students, teachers and staff at ELPS.

Elections

School Board Candidates Speak to Academic Curricula, Physical and Mental Health

By Julie Seraphinoff | September 29, 2022

Five of the 10 candidates on the ballot for four ELPS Board seats respond to a key concern of parents and residents.

Elections

Five of 10 School Board Candidates Describe Their Politics

By Julie Seraphinoff | September 27, 2022

ELi’s first question to candidates delves into their reasons for running for board and where they are on the political spectrum.

Elections

Babcock and Greenwalt Running Unopposed for 54B Judgeships after Martin Loses His Appeal

By Lucas Day | September 14, 2022

Chris Martin tells ELi he does not currently plan to try a write-in campaign.

Elections

ELI’s Voters’ Guide to the Public Library Millage (Updated)

By Chris Root | September 7, 2022

Renewal of the East Lansing Public Library Millage will appear on the November 8 ballot.

Elections

ELi Wants to Know YOUR Questions for the East Lansing School Board Candidates

By Alice Dreger | September 2, 2022

We need your help articulating questions that will help registered voters decide who to back.

General News

Small Number of East Lansing Residents Have Special Election Coming in May

By Emily Joan Elliott | March 10, 2022

The election applies to the small number of East Lansing residents who live within the boundaries of the Lansing School District. Emily Joan Elliott reports on that and the bond proposal they’ll be voting on.

Elections

Council Member and School Board VP Running for City’s 54B District Court Judgeship

By Emily Joan Elliott | February 4, 2022

How did ELi find out both were intending to run? What else do we know about the 54B District Court elections? Emily Joan Elliott reports.

Elections

Dana Watson, George Brookover, and Ron Bacon Elected to City Council

By Andrew Graham | November 2, 2021

With all 17 precincts in the City of East Lansing fully reporting, Dana Watson, George Brookover and Ron Bacon have been elected to City Council, according to unofficial Ingham County results.

Elections

Here Comes a New City Council, East Lansing

By Alice Dreger | November 2, 2021

It’s Election Day in East Lansing! Sitting around wondering what to do with yourself until you know who will get those three seats? We have ideas. Want to know more than the candidates’ own PR? We have facts.

City Council

East Lansing Insider: A Final Discussion About the City Council Election

By Andrew Graham | October 30, 2021

Just ahead of the Nov. 2 general election, ELi’s Andrew Graham and Alice Dreger take to the pod and look back at the 2021 City Council race to date. Give it a listen!

General News

Candidate Financial Reports Show Big Differences in Raising, Spending Money

By Chris Root | October 26, 2021

ELi looked through 118 pages of financial reports from candidates for the East Lansing City Council so you don’t have to. What do they reveal?

Elections

ELi’s Voter Guide to the 2021 East Lansing City Council Election

By Alice Dreger and Emily Joan Elliott | October 22, 2021

Find out about candidates’ positions, campaign finance analysis, links to videos of the candidates, and so much more in this nonpartisan guide from ELi!

Elections

Analysis: Voter Poll Brings the East Lansing City Council Race Into Clearer Focus

By Andrew Graham | October 18, 2021

With the City Council election just a few weeks away, ELi brings you the results of a poll conducted by Practical Political Consulting for East Lansing Info. 

Elections

ASMSU Forum Highlights Notable Differences Among 7 Council Candidates

By Andrew Graham | October 13, 2021

Differences showed up around the City’s rental overlay districts, legislation aimed at limiting when landlords can sign leases, managing the Albert EL Fresco social space, battling racism, and more.

Government

All the East Lansing News We Don’t Know Where to Put

By Alice Dreger | October 7, 2021

City Council candidate forums, the possibility of a new City Attorney, an issue of representation at the Arts Commission, and parliamentary procedure. Alice Dreger brings updates on all that and more!

Elections

EL City Council Candidates’ Views on Financial Management

By Emily Joan Elliott | October 5, 2021

With Election Day drawing near, ELi is asking candidates for East Lansing City Council to answer readers’ questions. Here is one of those answers!

Elections

EL City Council Candidates Weigh In on City Manager’s Performance, Contract Renewal

By Emily Joan Elliott | October 1, 2021

With Election Day drawing near, ELi is asking candidates for East Lansing City Council to answer readers’ questions. Here is one of those answers!

Elections

City Council Election Forums Now Show Voters Differences in Candidates’ Views

By Emily Joan Elliott and Alice Dreger | September 30, 2021

The Lansing Area League of Women Voters used ELi readers’ questions for their Council candidate forums, and now you can see the responses. Also: find out more about the live candidate debates coming up, hosted by ASMSU.

Ask ELi to Investigate

As Voters Seek to Discern Council Candidates’ Differences, ELi Asks Some Follow-Up Questions

By Andrew Graham | September 29, 2021

With the election a little more than a month away, ELi is bringing you information designed to help you see the differences between candidates. 

Development

East Lansing Insider: What Voters Want from City Council Candidates

By Alice Dreger | September 11, 2021

Alice Dreger and Andrew Graham bring the results from ELi’s survey of voters for City Council elections. What has voters in the City concerned? Give a listen!

Elections

With Only City Council on the Ballot, the City Will Run (and Pay for) November’s Election

By Andrew Graham | September 8, 2021

Why does the City of East Lansing have to take on the cost of this year’s Council election, and why might your vote carry more weight than in other elections? ELi’s Andrew Graham explains.

Government

East Lansing Insider: Interview with Incoming Mayor Jessy Gregg

By Andrew Graham | August 7, 2021

As Jessy Gregg prepares to become East Lansing’s Mayor on August 11, she sits down with ELi’s Andrew Graham to talk local politics and the upcoming City Council election. Give a listen!

Elections

What questions do you have for East Lansing’s City Council candidates?

By Emily Joan Elliott | August 6, 2021

What issues are guiding who you will vote for in the November 2021 East Lansing City Council race? We would love to hear from you as we develop questions to be used in our election reporting and in public candidate forums.

Ask ELi to Investigate

Could East Lansing Join the Capital Area District Libraries? Your ELPL Questions Answered

By Emily Joan Elliott | August 4, 2021

In today’s Ask ELi to Investigate, ELi Managing Editor Emily Joan Elliott digs into questions we’ve received about the East Lansing Public Library since her report on Monday regarding the library labor dispute.

Elections

Meet East Lansing City Council Candidate Mikey Manuel

By Jack Timothy Harrison | July 29, 2021

ELi is providing introductions to East Lansing City Council candidates. In the latest installment in our series, Jack Timothy Harrison provides a profile of Mikey Manuel. Why is Manuel running for Council?

Elections

Meet East Lansing City Council Candidate George Brookover

By Jack Timothy Harrison | July 28, 2021

ELi is providing introductions to East Lansing City Council candidates. In the latest installment in our series, Jack Timothy Harrison provides a profile of George Brookover. Why is Brookover running?

Elections

Local Association Invites Candidates to Host Events in Community

By Amalia Medina | July 23, 2021

The Southeast Marble Community Association (SEMCA) is inviting registered City Council candidates to host “meet-and-greet” community events at Hidden River Park. Why is the group holding the events? What can attendees expect?

Elections

With Filing Deadline Passed, 7 are Running for 3 Spots on East Lansing’s Council

By Alice Dreger | July 22, 2021

We bring you updates on who is running for the two and four-year seats and what may happen with Council following Stephens’ forthcoming resignation in August. We also tell you how to apply to serve in the seat being vacated by Stephens.

Elections

East Lansing Insider: Meeting Mark Meadows

By Emily Joan Elliott | July 10, 2021

Alice Dreger and Emily Joan Elliott interview Mark Meadows who had served as Mayor and later as a Council member before resigning in July 2020. Meadows shares who he is endorsing in the upcoming Council elections, why he resigned, and his role in the community now.

Elections

Your ELi: How We’re Handling a Twist in the 2021 Council Race

By Alice Dreger | July 7, 2021

Our Publisher Alice Dreger explains in detail what we’re doing to manage a conflict-of-interest problem in the City Council elections.

Elections

Meet East Lansing City Council Candidate Daniel Bollman

By Jack Timothy Harrison | July 1, 2021

ELi is providing introductions to East Lansing City Council candidates. In the latest installment in our series, Jack Timothy Harrison provides a profile of Daniel Bollman. Why is Bollman running?

Elections

East Lansing Insider: Who Is Running for City Council?

By Emily Joan Elliott | June 19, 2021

East Lansing Insider is available online and airs at 9 a.m. on Sundays on 88.9 FM. This week, Alice Dreger and Jack Timothy Harrison discuss the 2021 East Lansing City Council elections.

Elections

Meet East Lansing City Council Candidate Ron Bacon

By Jack Timothy Harrison | June 17, 2021

ELi is providing introductions to East Lansing City Council candidates. In the latest installment in our series, Jack Timothy Harrison provides a profile of Ron Bacon. Why is Bacon running?

Elections

Meet East Lansing City Council Candidate Adam DeLay

By Jack Timothy Harrison | June 16, 2021

ELi is providing introductions to East Lansing City Council candidates. In the latest installment in our series, Jack Timothy Harrison provides a profile of Adam DeLay. Why is DeLay running?

Elections

Meet East Lansing City Council Candidate Dana Watson

By Jack Timothy Harrison | June 15, 2021

ELi is providing introductions to East Lansing City Council candidates. In the latest installment in our series, Jack Timothy Harrison provides a profile of Dana Watson. Why is Watson running?

Elections

Meet East Lansing City Council Candidate Chuck Grigsby

By Jack Timothy Harrison | June 14, 2021

ELi is providing introductions to East Lansing City Council candidates. In the first of our series, Jack Timothy Harrison provides a profile of Chuck Grigsby. Why is Grigsby running?

Elections

Who Is Running for City Council – and Who Knows About It?

By Alice Dreger | May 21, 2021

When the City Clerk’s office declined to provide a list of people who pulled applications to run for City Council, ELi filed a FOIA request. What did we find out in addition to who might be running for Council?

Elections

League of Women Voters Seeks to Engage Local Residents in Redistricting Process

By Alice Dreger | April 12, 2021

Lansing Area League of Women Voters President Donna Mullins is asking residents to share information about a special Town Hall this Tuesday, as Facebook is blocking the League’s attempts to advertise the redistricting informational forum.

Elections

Here’s How to Run for East Lansing City Council

By Emily Joan Elliott | March 29, 2021

What do you need to do? What are the deadlines? We bring you the details.

Elections

Close Look at East Lansing Shows About 20% of Registered Voters Are No Longer Here

By Andrew Graham | March 8, 2021

Statewide, about 3.2% of listings on qualified voter rolls are erroneous. So why is East Lansing’s number possibly closer to 20%?

Ask ELi to Investigate

No, A Dead Poet Did Not Vote In East Lansing’s Most Recent Election

By Andrew Graham | February 2, 2021

Did Charlotte Brontë vote in the November 2020 election in East Lansing while residing at the Dublin Square pub? ELi’s Andrew Graham brings the answer and explains what it tells us about how Michigan’s voting system works.

Elections

Want your ballot counted on Tuesday? Then vote TODAY.

By Alice Dreger | November 2, 2020

Voting today means avoiding any mischief and helping to reduced crowding tomorrow. You have until 4 pm.

Government

Extended East Lansing Voting Hours This Weekend, Plus Other Election News

By Emily Joan Elliott | October 30, 2020

Over 9,000 East Lansing residents have already voted. Do you have a plan for voting in the November general election? ELi provides you with some useful information.

Elections

Go Vote at the Hannah Center TODAY!

By Emily Joan Elliott | October 20, 2020

With Election Day just two weeks away, the City Clerk’s satellite office at the Hannah Community Center is open. ELi’s Emily Joan Elliott outlines what services they offer.

Elections

Did You Get Mail That Claims You Didn’t Vote?

By Emily Joan Elliott | October 15, 2020

One woman received mail saying her Aug. 4 ballot hadn’t been counted, but the City Clerk was able to confirm that it had. So why did she receive the notice? The possible answers are surprisingly simple.

Elections

How Can I Vote Before Election Day?

By Emily Joan Elliott | October 6, 2020

Interested in voting in the Nov. 3 election ahead of time? ELi’s Emily Joan Elliott brings you some helpful tips from poll inspectors.

Elections

UPDATED! Ask ELi: Answers to Your Voting-Related Questions

By Emily Joan Elliott | September 25, 2020

For National Voter Registration Day, ELi got in touch with City Clerk Jennifer Shuster to help answer questions from our readers.

Elections

View ELi’s Interviews with the Candidates for East Lansing School Board

By Emily Joan Elliott | September 21, 2020

Dr. Jane Turner and ELi’s Emily Joan Elliott interviewed the 8 school board candidates. Watch the interviews here.

Elections

ELi Asks the 8 School Board Candidates Why They’re Running

By Emily Joan Elliott | August 27, 2020

Why are these eight people running? What issues do they see as urgent? We asked to bring you the answers.

Elections

ELPS School Board Will Have At Least Two New Members After Elections

By Emily Joan Elliott | August 21, 2020

Who are the eight people running for three open seats on East Lansing’s School Board? Emily Joan Elliott reports for ELi.

Elections

UPDATE: Ingham County Voters Pass Elder Persons Millage in August 2020 Election

By Emily Joan Elliott | August 6, 2020

What’s the Elder Persons Millage on the Aug. 4 Ingham County ballot about? ELi’s Emily Joan Elliott explains.

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