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A City Charter is like the constitution for a city. It outlines the basic rules and the structure of our local government. This means; how officials are elected, what powers they have, and how decisions are made. It is basically the blueprint for how our city operates and serves it's residents. 

A Charter Commission is an elected group of 9 Lansing residents responsible for reviewing and proposing changes to the City Charter. The Commission will examine how the local government functions and suggest updates to better serve the needs of the community. The goal is to work together to modernize and improve our city governance. 

The Charter of the City of Lansing was adopted by the voters of Lansing on August 8, 1978. There have been amendments adopted in 1993, 1994, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.

Our current charter states that the question of charter revision will automatically come before the Lansing voters in the general election every 12 years. Last November 2023, was the first time that it passed.