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Official Proceedings of the
ELECTION COMMISSION MEETING
April 1, 2022
City Clerk Election Unit
2500 S. Washington Ave.
Meeting was called to order by City Clerk Swope at 10:00 a.m.
Members Present:
Chris Swope, City Clerk
Sharon Frischman, City Assessor
Jim Smiertka, City Attorney
Others Present:
Brian Jackson, Deputy City Clerk
Robin Stites, Office of the City Clerk
Approval of Agenda:
Moved by City Attorney Smiertka to approve the agenda.
Motion carried.
Approval of Minutes:
Moved by City Assessor Frischman to approve the minutes of the Election Commission Meeting
of October 26, 2021.
Motion carried.
Public Comment:
There was no public comment.
New Business:
a. Precinct Consolidations for the May 3, 2022 Special Election.
Moved by City Attorney Smiertka to approve the Resolution to Consolidate Precincts for the
Special Election to be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Motion Carried.
CITY OF LANSING ELECTION COMMISSION
RESOLUTION TO CONSOLIDATE PRECINCTS FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022
WHEREAS, the City of Lansing anticipates a low Election Day voter turnout for the
Special Election on May 3, 2022; and
WHEREAS, consolidating precincts in polling locations that have more than one
Chris Swope
Lansing City Clerk
Lansing City Clerk’s Office
Ninth Floor, City Hall, 124 W. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48933-1695
517-483-4131 • TDD 517-483-4479• 517-377-0068 FAX
www.lansingmi.gov/clerk • city.clerk@lansingmi.gov
precinct voting at them would save funds by reducing the number of Election
Inspectors, lowering programming expenses, and reducing equipment delivery
costs; and
WHEREAS, MCL 168.659 allows for the City Election Commission to consolidate
two or more precincts in local elections, provided the new consolidated precinct does
not exceed 5,000 registered voters; and
WHEREAS, state law does not require notice to be sent to voters if the precinct
consolidation does not change their polling location; and
WHEREAS, Precincts 1-5 and 1-45 share a polling location, Precincts 1-6 and 1-7
share a polling location, Precincts 1-10, 2-11, 4-34 share a polling location, Precincts
3-22 and 3-26 share a polling location, Precincts 3-28 and 3-31 share a polling
location, Precincts 3-29 and 3-30 share a polling location, Precincts 4-36 and 4-37
share a polling location, and Precincts 4-38 and 4-40 share a polling location; and
WHEREAS, per the Lansing School District Election Plan which allows cities and
townships to send their voters to the City of Lansing to vote, DeWitt Charter
Township, Delta Charter Township, City of East Lansing, Delhi Township, and
Watertown Charter Township will send their Lansing School District voters to City of
Lansing Precincts for the May 3, Special Election;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following precincts be consolidated for the
May 3, 2022 Special Election:
1-2 and 1-4 voting at Grand River Head Start
1-5 and 1-45 voting at Foster Community Center
1-6 and 1-7 voting at Pilgrim Congregational Church
1-9 and 2-15 voting at Board of Water & Light
1-10, 2-11, 4-34, and 4-44 voting at South Washington Office Complex
2-13 and 3-27 voting at Cavanagh School
2-14, 2-20, and 3-24 voting at Gardner Middle School
2-16 and 2-17 voting at Parker Memorial Baptist Church
2-18 and 2-19 voting at Gardner Middle School
3-22, 3-25, and 3-26 voting at Alfreda Schmidt Southside Community Center
3-28 and 3-31 voting at Dwight Rich School
3-29 and 3-30 voting at Tabernacle of David Church
4-32 and 4-33 voting at Lewton School
4-35 and 4-39 voting at First Presbyterian Church
4-36 and 4-37 voting at Letts Community Center
4-38 and 4-40 voting at Willow Elementary School
4-41 and 4-43 voting at St. Stephen Lutheran Church
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Lansing School District voters from the following
jurisdictions will vote at the following City of Lansing Precincts:
Lansing City Clerk’s Office
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Delhi Charter Township Precinct 1 voters will vote at Parker Memorial Baptist
Church in Ward 2, combined Precincts 16 and 17
DeWitt Charter Township Precinct 3 and Precinct 5 voters will vote at Transitions
North in Ward 4, Precinct 42
DeWitt Charter Township Precinct 4 and Precinct 6 voters will vote at Gier Park
Community Center in Ward 1, Precinct 1
DeWitt Charter Township Precinct 7 voters will vote at Post Oak School in Ward 1,
Precinct 3
Delta Charter Township Precinct 1 voters will vote at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in
Ward 4, Precinct 43
Delta Charter Township Precinct 16 voters will vote at Woodcreek School in Ward 3,
Precinct 23
City of East Lansing Precinct 1 voters will vote at Foster Community Center in Ward
1, combined Precincts 5 and 45
City of East Lansing Precinct 5 and Precinct 17 voters will vote at Post Oak School
in Ward 1, Precinct 3
Watertown Charter Township Precinct 2 voters will vote at St. Stephen Lutheran
Church in Ward 4, combined Precincts 41 and 43
b. City Clerk Swope introduced the proposed precinct redistricting plan which would go into
effect after the May Special Election.
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m.
CHRIS SWOPE, MMC/MiPMC
CITY CLERK