How can I vote today in Lansing?

Update 2:20 p.m.

Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope said that as of 2 p.m. Tuesday, there had been few issues at the polls, mostly limited to feed jams that were quickly resolved.

Swope said there were about 1,500 ballots cast in person, as of an 11 a.m. check with another set for 3 p.m.

He said there has been a notable rush in the number of people getting same-day registration, with about 50 people in line at one time.

Lansing voters are weighing in today on a variety of partisan races as well as more than half a dozen ballot initiatives.

Polling places are open today from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. You will be allowed to vote after 8 p.m. as long as you are in line by 8 p.m.

City of Lansing voting FAQs (more FAQs here)

• Capital Area Transportation Authority (517-394-1000) will provide free rides on election day upon showing your voter registration card. 
• Poll workers can provide assistance to vote, so can anyone else except for union representatives or employers.
• Every voter will be asked for photo identification. If you do not have ID with you, you will be required to sign an affidavit of voter not in possession of ID. 
• Same day voting instructions: You must register to vote in person at your City or Township Clerk’s Office with proof of residency in that City or Township.For City of Lansing residents we have two locations: City Hall and our Elections Office located at 701 W. Jolly Rd. Voters who register to vote on Election Day have the option of voting an absentee ballot at the Clerk’s office or they can receive a receipt and vote in person at their precinct.
• You can use the Secretary of State’s Voter Information Center to search for voters’ information by name or driver’s license number. Or look at this map to find your precinct number and polling location . For more information on registering to vote, check out our Register to Vote page. 

Here’s a quick look at what’s at stake in the election:

The partisan section is for one party only and voters will vote for

• Governor
• United States Senator
• Representative in Congress
• State Senator
• Representative in State Legislature
• Delegates to County Convention

There are also several ballot measures, not all will apply to all voters:

• Ingham County Potter Park Zoo and Potter Park Operational Millage Renewal and Restoration Proposal
• Ingham County Countywide System of Trails and Parks Millage Renewal and Restoration Proposal
• Ingham County Public Transportation System for Elderly and Disabled Millage Renewal and Restoration Proposal
• Ingham County Tourism, Entertainment Facilities, and Arts Proposal
• Eaton County Juvenile Millage Renewal and Restoration Proposal (Precinct 22 ONLY)
• Eaton County 9-1-1 and Central Dispatch Millage Renewal and Restoration Proposal (Precinct 22 ONLY)
• City of Lansing Ballot Question
• Capital Area District Library District Wide Tax Proposal

Here are the Lansing wards

Ward 1

• Precinct 01: Gier Park Community Center
  • 2400 Hall St.
• Precinct 02: Don Johnson Fieldhouse
  • 400 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
• Precinct 03: Post Oak School
  • 400 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
• Precinct 05: Foster Community Center
  • 200 N. Foster Ave.
• Precinct 08: Don Johnson Fieldhouse
  • 400 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
• Precinct 09: Potter Park Zoo
  • 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave.
• Precinct 10: Potter Park Zoo
  • 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave.

Ward 2

• Precinct 12: Bethlehem Lutheran Church
  • 549 E. Mt. Hope Ave.
• Precinct 13: Cavanaugh School
  • 300 W. Cavanaugh Rd
• Precinct 14: Bethlehem Lutheran Church
  • 549 E. Mt. Hope Ave.
• Precinct 15: Parker Memorial Baptist Church
  • 1902 E. Cavanaugh Rd.
• Precinct 17: Parker Memorial Baptist Church
  • 1902 E. Cavanaugh Rd.
• Precinct 18: Epicenter of Worship
  • 517 W. Jolly Rd.
• Precinct 20: Epicenter of Worship
  • 517 W. Jolly Rd.

Ward 3

• Precinct 22: Alfreda Schmidt Southside Community Center
  • 5825 Wise Rd.
• Precinct 23: Dwight Rich School
  • 2600 Hampden Dr.
• Precinct 25: Tabernacle of David Church
  • 2645 W. Holmes Rd.
• Precinct 27: Dr. Richard Halik Development Center
  • 4200 Wainwright Ave.
• Precinct 28: Alfreda Schmidt Southside Community Center
  • 5825 Wise Rd.
• Precinct 30: Alfreda Schmidt Southside Community Center
  • 5825 Wise Rd.

Ward 4

• Precinct 32: Dr. Eva Evans Welcome Center
  • 2400 Pattengill Ave.
• Precinct 34: Bread House (Bethlehem Temple Church)
  • 1518 S. Washington Ave.
• Precinct 35: Letts Community Center
  • 1220 W. Kalamazoo St.
• Precinct 36: First Presbyterian Church
  • 510 W. Ottawa St.
• Precinct 37: Neighborhood Empowerment Center
  • 600 W. Maple St.
• Precinct 38: Letts Community Center
  • 1220 W. Kalamazoo St.
• Precinct 39: Hope Christian Ministries Church
  • 3827 Delta River Dr.