15,000 absentee ballots not returned in upcoming Lansing city primary election
City officials are urging voters to use one of the 13 official Lansing drop boxes to return completed ballots.
This year's primary will narrow down the list of candidates for Mayor, City Council At Large, and 4th Ward City Council, and vote on a proposal to renew the City Park Millage.
'Voters can choose to vote at home, vote early, or vote Election Day; with so many convenientoptions, I hope this leads to a higher turnout than in similar past elections,' said Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope in a release sent to 6 News.
The REO Elections Office will be open for those who may vote early or drop off completed ballots at these times:
Wednesday, July 30 – 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 2 – 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sunday, August 3 – 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Drop boxes are monitored 24/7 and will remain open until Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 8 p.m.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Solve the daily Crossword
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New York Post
3 hours ago
- New York Post
Think Blas' relationship with the cops was bad? Mamdani will be much worse
For a preview of NYPD-City Hall relations under a Mayor Mamdani, consider one ex-cop's take on the tenure of Zohran's favorite former mayor, Bill de Blasio. In her memoir, 'And Then Came the Blues,' retired NYPD Det. Katrina Brownlee spills on her experiences on Blas' security detail. Spoiler: It was bad. Advertisement Once, she writes, while 'on one of his typical power trips,' Blas called a sergeant to complain after a uniformed cop on his team briefly took off his hat. Overall, the ex-cop 'sensed that the mayor generally did not like police officers.' That's a diplomatic way to convey his open disdain for cops, so deeply rooted that late in 2014, de Blasio claimed he was teaching his black son Dante to fear his dad's own security detail. Advertisement Yes, he wisely hired Bill Bratton as his first police commissioner, but Blas still never missed an opportunity to bash cops to score points with the left. Brownlee recalls that de Blasio could be 'genuinely caring' in private, but his public attitude was so toxic that New York's Finest turned their backs on him repeatedly at the funerals of slain-on-duty officers. If Mamdani, whose record and rhetoric is markedly more anti-cop, wins this fall, relations seem sure to get more dysfunctional. He not only jumped on the 'defund the police' bandwagon in 2020, he called cops a face of 'white supremacy' and the NYPD so 'wicked & corrupt' that it needs to be dismantled, not just reformed. Advertisement Get opinions and commentary from our columnists Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters De Blasio, that is, pioneered mayoral cop-bashing; Mamdani's generation of lefties is far more rabid. That he's muted his hate for now simply means he figures he's got the anti-cop vote in the bag; saying more before Election Day can only cost him support. But he'd still be de Blasio's heir in the worst possible way. Advertisement Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch are making steady gains against the crime crisis unleashed by New York's anti-cop pols. Electing a mayor whose relations with New York's Finest are already poisonous is a surefire bet to restart the downward spiral. And the men and women who keep New Yorkers safe deserve better than a mayor who'll never have their backs.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Yahoo
School bond election coming up, deadline to register Aug. 15
An election to vote for or against two school propositions is on tap for Sept. 9, and the last day to register to vote in this election is Aug. 15. Deann Mashburn, assistant superintendent of Tahlequah Public Schools, said during a recent Monthly Mingle at Cherokee Elementary that the schools deserve the money from the bond. 'I feel like we have people in the right places, and we are encouraging people to go out and vote for refreshing and improving our school district,' Mashburn said. 'I think it's going to be great for our kiddos.' Cherokee County Election Board Secretary Tiffany Rozell said the election cycle for this vote starts with early voting Sept. 4-5, beginning at 8 a.m. and closing at 6 p.m both days. On Election Day, Sept. 9, the polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Early voting takes place at the Cherokee County Election Board, 914 S. College Ave., and on Election Day, voters go to their polling location. Voters who normally vote at the Armory Municipal Building have been reassigned to either St. Brigid Catholic Church or First Presbyterian Church. Voters have received letters and cards indicating the move and the new location. Tahlequah residents are the only people in the county to vote for this bond measure, Rozell said. '[The polling location at the Armory is] going to be changed for a while because [TPS] is renovating,' Rozell said. 'If it works out with the churches, we may just leave them so the schools don't have to worry about opening up their offices, but I want to see how it works first.' There are two propositions – one for one amount for particular expenditures and the other for another amount and distribution – and voters can vote 'yes' or 'no' on either. Proposition No. 1 asks: 'Shall independent School District Number 35 of Cherokee County, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing its bonds in the sum...$49,435,000 to be issued in one or more series to provide funds for the purpose of constructing, equipping, repairing and remodeling school buildings, acquiring school furniture, fixtures and equipment and acquiring and improving school sites, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to other taxes, upon all the taxable property in such District sufficient to pay the interest on such bonds as it falls due to and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest not to exceed the rate of 10% percentum per annum, payable semi-annually and to become due serially within 10 years from their date?' Proposition No. 2 asks: 'Shall... incur an indebtedness in the sum of... $1,875,000 to be issued in one or more series to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing transportation equipment, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in such District sufficient to pay the interest on such bonds as it falls due and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest not to exceed the rate of 10% percentum per annum, payable semi-annually and to become due serially within 5 years from their date?' 'Per centum' is a Latin term meaning 'by the hundred' or 'out of every hundred.' Tahlequah Area Chamber of Commerce recently put out a press release in support of the measure because it boosts the future of the city. 'Tahlequah Public Schools will be able to invest directly into the pride and success of their students,' states the release. 'Projects such as new STEM classrooms designed specifically for hands on experience, much needed renovations in all schools to continue providing an environment where student growth is at the forefront, and new security measures to ensure the safety of students at all locations.' How the bond will be paid for was explained by a FAQ sheet provided by TPS Superintendent Tanya Jones. 'A tax rate increase [on property] is not expected because this is a continuation of the community's existing investment,' the FAQ sheet states. 'This plan is designed to be funded at the current tax level.' The amount of money raised through a bond is primarily determined by two factors: the value of property within the district's boundaries and the tax rate approved by voters, states the FAQ sheet. 'Some bond issues ask voters to increase the tax rate; however, Tahlequah's Sept. 9 plan asks voters to continue investing at the current tax rate,' states the FAQ sheet. As the value of all property in the district – called assessed valuation – increases over time and previous debt from bond issues is reduced, the district can collect additional revenue for improvements without increasing the tax rate, known as the millage. 'The money collected is then put in the district's sinking fund, which is used to pay off the bonds over several years,' states the FAQ sheet. Get involved For more information, contact the Cherokee County Election Board at 918-456-2261. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Yahoo
It's primary Election Day in Utah: What you need to know
Tuesday is primary Election Day in Utah and here's a look at what you need to know. What races? There are a variety of municipal and school board elections taking place around the state this year. Not all of the elections taking place have a primary on Tuesday, due to either cities using ranked choice voting or there not being enough candidates to warrant a primary. Multiple cities around Utah are having mayoral elections this year including Logan, Provo and St. George. What's new? It is too late for Utahns to send their ballots in by mail. According to HB300 passed by the state Legislature earlier this year, ballots have to be in possession of the county clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day. For those who haven't mailed their ballots yet, they can still be submitted through their county's drop boxes. There are drop box locations all around the state to find a location near you visit Voters can also cast their ballots in person at their county's vote center. Polls will be open until 8 p.m. For people who plan to vote in person they must provide a valid form of photo ID, such as a Utah driver license or a U.S. passport; tribal identification cards are also acceptable. If you don't have one of those forms of identification you can also provide two other forms of identification that include your name and address. For more information on how or where to vote, and what elections are taking place visit Solve the daily Crossword
