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6 days ago
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Early election results show Schor, Hector headed to November Lansing mayoral election
LANSING — Lansing Mayor Andy Schor will get a chance to win his third term in November but he'll be challenged by Kelsea Hector, a 33-year-old nonprofit consultant and former K-12 educator, With 93% of the precincts counted, Ingham County's unofficial numbers showed Schor and Hector had grabbed the most votes of the five candidates who were running for mayor in the Aug. 5 primary election. Schor was leading with 45% of the Election Day votes. He and campaign manager Jack Behan said they have seen absentee figures showing Schor with upwards of 60% of the vote. The State Journal could not independently confirm those numbers. "We are very excited about the numbers we got," Schor said. "We are proud of everything we've done in the last eight years and we will spend the next three months sharing my vision and hearing what people want." Hector is currently showing in second place, according to the Ingham County Clerk's unofficial figures, with almost 27% of thevotes, well ahead of the other three candidates: Jeffrey Brown, Brett Brockschmidt and David Ellis, who were coming in between 11% and 7% of the vote. The mayoral position is for four years. Schor was first elected in 2017. The election saw more voters than any other mayoral primary in Lansing for this century. City Clerk Chris Swope said there were 12,544 absentee votes, an estimated 2,300 in-person votes at polling locations and more than 160 other early votes for around 15,000 votes cast. The city has around 88,000 registered voters. Check back for updates. Contact Mike Ellis at mellis@ or 517-267-0415 This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Who won the primary election for Lansing mayor? Solve the daily Crossword
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7 days ago
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Lansing turnout for mayor's race on track to break a record
LANSING — Almost 12,600 Lansing voters cast ballots by 3 p.m. on the Tuesday, Aug. 5, Election Day, approaching - with hours to go - the biggest turnout this century for a mayoral primary election in the city. Lansing Clerk Chris Swope provided the update on the votes cast and Ingham County's election data confirmed the city could surpass the primary election record of 13,271 voters in the 2005 election. Turnout numbers for Lansing mayoral races, according to county data and State Journal archives, are as follows: 2021: 12,879 2017: 12,391 2013: 6,962 2009: 9,618 2005: 13,271 2001: 5,251 There has been a huge change in elections since then: This year's voters aren't showing up to the polls very often. Less than 1,000 people had visited the city's polling locations by 3 p.m., Swope said, in an email. That's less than 8% of the city's voters. There were 11,438 absentee votes counted by 1 p.m. on Election Day, Swope said. Polls close at 8 p.m. and voters in line at that time can finish voting. Find your precinct here: Election Drop Box Locations for Lansing City Voters Only Contact Mike Ellis at mellis@ or 517-267-0415 This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Few voters at Lansing polls by 3 p.m. but early turnout was big Solve the daily Crossword
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29-07-2025
- Politics
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15,000 absentee ballots not returned in upcoming Lansing city primary election
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Roughly 15,000 absentee ballots have not been returned, with just one week left until the primary election on Aug. 5. 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
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20-06-2025
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More than 22,000 absentee ballots to be sent by mail for upcoming Lansing primary election
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — On Thursday, June 26, more than 22,000 absentee ballots will be mailed out to Lansing voters ahead of the primary election. Lansing voters can also pick up an absentee ballot at Lansing City Hall or the Reo Elections Office, located at 1221 Reo Road, northwest of S. MLK Blvd and Jolley Road. According to the , on Wednesday, July 30, Saturday, August 2, and Sunday, August 3, the Reo Elections Office will be an early voting site. In a similar experience to Election Day, early voters can feed their ballot into the tabulator, but as a reminder, results will not be known by anyone until 8 p.m. on primary day. 'We have more ballots going out on June 27th than number of people who have voted in the City primary in the past,' said Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope in a news release sent to 6 News. 'This could really increase the participation in a traditionally low turnout election which will determine our city leadership. Voters still have until late July to request a ballot to be mailed to them, but please be aware that the U.S. Post Office states that it can take up to a week for mail to be delivered, said the Lansing City Clerk's Office. For more information, or call (517) 483-4131. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
