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Coldwater extends term lengths for city council members and mayor
City Clerk Shawna Chavez said a Michigan law passed in 2010 allows cities to move elections from odd- to even-numbered years by resolution instead of a charter amendment.
Chavez recommended the change to save money after this year’s November election, when the mayor and four council members ran unopposed.
ust 756 voters participated in the Nov. 4 election, with 661 voting absentee and only 96 casting ballots in person. The election cost the city about $18,000 for setup and inspectors.
Voter turnout was just 8%.
https://www.thedailyreporter.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/12/17/coldwater-council-and-mayor-extend-their-terms-with-even-year-vote/87792794007/