Polling Locations Change

Voters planning to cast ballots in next Tuesday's City Council race should be aware that some polling locations have recently changed.

Precinct 9 has been voting until now at the Bailey Community Center, but since that building is now closed, for this election Precinct 9 voters will cast ballots at Edgewood United Church, on Hagadorn Road.

Precinct 10 will also be voting at Edgewood United Church, as it normally does. City Clerk Marie Wicks says that there will be signage at Edgewood United to make sure voters know whether to line up for Precinct 9 or Precinct 10 voting.

The polling location for Precinct 2, for Chesterfield Hills, is now the Martin Luther Chapel, which is just north of City Hall on Abbot Road. Wicks is going to make sure to have secured meter bags placed over meters near City Hall on Election Day so that Precinct 2 voters are sure to have adequate parking. As shown above, the meter bags will say “voter parking.”

Wicks explains why the City of East Lansing uses churches for some precincts: “The law is very specific about the kinds of buildings we can use. We are limited to public facilities, churches, and retirement homes. Understandably, for security reasons, schools in East Lansing no longer host elections.” She adds, “All of our polling locations are uncompensated and we appreciate them.”

The easiest way to look up where you vote is to go to this website: https://webapps.sos.state.mi.us/MVIC/

If you want to look up your precinct number, go to this map: https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/DocumentCenter/View/551