Elections

Almost 600 young people voted at East Lansing's City Hall on Tuesday, and that meant long lines and a local win for Bernie Sanders. What else happened here on Election Day? ELi's Chris Gray has the scoop.

East Lansing's latest land sale question appears to have passed easily, as have the tax proposals on the ballots. ELi's Chris Gray reports.

Hundreds of mostly MSU student voters faced up to a three-hour wait to vote at East Lansing City Hall, as the City Clerk’s staff was overwhelmed trying to process the flood. ELi's Chris Gray reports from the scene.

Vaping, a lot split in the Flowerpot neighborhood, a contract with the firefighters’ union — all this and more at East Lansing City Council this week. ELi informs you before the votes.

Voted absentee for Pete Buttigieg and now you want to vote for someone else? Want to change how you voted absentee on millage questions? You still can. ELi explains.

ELi explains the East Lansing land sale question on the March 10 ballot and answers readers' questions about it.

A survey among ELi readers shows strong support for City Council selling a piece of public land to MSUFCU for a new office building downtown.

ELi’s Chris Gray outlines what to expect March 10 on your East Lansing ballot. You’ll see more than the presidential primaries!

If voters okay the land sale, MSUFCU is looking to build to the max height allowed, without tax incentives. But East Lansing’s Planning Director says there may yet be a TIF. ELi’s Alice Dreger reports.

In a surprise move, East Lansing's Council has now asked the City Manager to see if a deer cull would still be possible this winter. ELi's Chris Gray reports.

East Lansing voters are likely to see a deer cull question on their August 4 ballots. But City Council could still decide to go against the majority will. ELi’s Chris Gray explains.

The East Lansing City Clerk’s Office is looking to hire and train election inspectors for 17 precincts — including five on MSU's campus — to work during the March 10 primary election. ELi's Ken Sperber reports.

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Ruth Beier is signaling in word and deed that she intends to be a different kind of mayor than her predecessor, at least in certain respects. What have we seen changing in East Lansing under her leadership?