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The Sunday Chronicle

The Sunday Chronicle

Sunday Chronicle Episode 122 - Chris Swope Lansing Clerk

Oct 9, 2026 · 28 min · 11 segments

Host Yanice Carter spoke with Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope about the upcoming election, early voting dates, how you can now put your absentee ballot right in the election tabulator and more!…

Host Yanice Carter spoke with Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope about the upcoming election, early voting dates, how you can now put your absentee ballot right in the election tabulator and more! Yanice's book, Notes From The Trail, is available everywhere books are sold and her audio book is available for purchase at https://store.bookbaby.com/book/notes-from-the-trail1 ! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Yanice Carter spoke with Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope about the upcoming election, early voting dates, how you can now put your absentee ballot right in the election tabulator and more!…

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Speakers: Chris SwopeGuestYanice CarterHostSpanHost

Top entities: Lansing×15 Sarah Anthony×3 Supreme court×7 God×3 WQTX×5

Catching Up with Spann1:55 – 3:01

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Yanice CarterHost

1:55

This is my favorite time of year, but before we get to my favorite time of year, I want to say thank you to SPAN.

Y

Yanice CarterHost

2:03

I am so glad that you're back because it seems like you, it's been forever and a day.

S

SpanHost

2:07

It was forever and a day.

S

SpanHost

2:09

It was like you was doing interview after interview, and I was like, I can't do that.

S

SpanHost

2:12

I can't.

S

SpanHost

2:20

by whoever determines our rating set.

S

SpanHost

2:23

So I can't tell you who.

S

SpanHost

2:24

Otherwise, our rating set are no longer valuable and our advertising money goes down.

S

SpanHost

2:28

So we work very hard to get people's attention during this period, which means we do all types of games of ridiculousness, which makes me unavailable.

Y

Yanice CarterHost

2:37

Yes.

Y

Yanice CarterHost

2:38

But it was good for me because I had some good, like, on-the-job training.

Y

Yanice CarterHost

2:43

And, you know, like, I had to really, like, my confidence level has soared.

S

SpanHost

2:48

Good.

S

SpanHost

2:48

You know, so I'm feeling

Y

Yanice CarterHost

2:50

more confident and, you know, like, my interviewing style and all that.

Y

Yanice CarterHost

2:54

So I think it was good to kind of kick me out of the nest, you know.

Y

Yanice CarterHost

2:57

Well, I've

S

SpanHost

2:57

trained you well, young Padawan.

S

SpanHost

2:59

You're doing quite well.

Y

Yanice CarterHost

3:00

Thank you.

Y

Yanice CarterHost

3:00

Thank you, Master.

Y

Yanice CarterHost

3:01

Thank you.

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97%15 mentions
Sarah AnthonyPersonMember of the Michigan Senate
92%3 mentions
Supreme courtOrganizationCourt
87%7 mentions
GodEntitySupreme being
82%3 mentions
WQTXRadio StationRadio station
76%5 mentions
Internal Revenue ServiceGovernment OrganizationStatutory body
71%5 mentions
Term life insuranceEntityInsurance policy
66%1 mention
PadawanEntity
61%2 mentions
MichiganAdministrative AreaUS state
55%1 mention
HalloweenEntityCelebration
50%3 mentions
Salvation ArmyCompanyChurch
45%1 mention
MichiganderEntity
39%1 mention
Amazon.comCompanyMultinational conglomerate company
34%1 mention
Constitution of MichiganEntity
29%1 mention
Election dayEntity
24%1 mention
Lansing Community CollegeCollege or UniversityCommunity college in Lansing, Michigan
18%2 mentions
Michigan Supreme CourtOrganizationCourt
13%1 mention
Eaton CountyPlaceCounty in Michigan
8%2 mentions
United StatesCountryCountry in North America
3%1 mention

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Lansing Municipal ElectionsPolitics > Elections > Local Elections
Election Administration and Voting DeadlinesPolitics > Elections > Local Elections > Lansing Municipal Elections
Municipal Election ServicesGovernment > Local Government
Absentee and Early VotingGovernment > Local Government > Municipal Election Services
Ballot Return Methods and Drop BoxesGovernment > Local Government > Municipal Election Services > Absentee and Early Voting
Election BallotsPolitics > Voting
Michigan State and Local OfficesPolitics > Voting > Election Ballots
Supreme Court, School Board, and Ballot ProposalsPolitics > Voting > Election Ballots > Michigan State and Local Offices
Voter RegistrationGovernment > Civic Administration
Polling Places and Jurisdiction VerificationGovernment > Civic Administration > Voter Registration
Proof of Residence and Address UpdatesGovernment > Civic Administration > Voter Registration > Polling Places and Jurisdiction Verification
Election Worker and Voter OutreachSociety > Civic Engagement > Democratic Participation
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VotingPolitics
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ElectionsPolitics
Local ElectionsPolitics > Elections
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Catching Up with Spann1:55 – 3:01

Y

Yanice CarterHost

1:55

This is my favorite time of year, but before we get to my favorite time of year, I want to say thank you to SPAN.

Y

Yanice CarterHost

2:03

I am so glad that you're back because it seems like you, it's been forever and a day.

S

SpanHost

2:07

It was forever and a day.

S

SpanHost

2:09

It was like you was doing interview after interview, and I was like, I can't do that.

S

SpanHost

2:12

I can't.

S

SpanHost

2:20

by whoever determines our rating set.

S

SpanHost

2:23

So I can't tell you who.

S

SpanHost

2:24

Otherwise, our rating set are no longer valuable and our advertising money goes down.

S

SpanHost

2:28

So we work very hard to get people's attention during this period, which means we do all types of games of ridiculousness, which makes me unavailable.

Y

Yanice CarterHost

2:37

Yes.

Y

Yanice CarterHost

2:38

But it was good for me because I had some good, like, on-the-job training.

Y

Yanice CarterHost

2:43

And, you know, like, I had to really, like, my confidence level has soared.

S

SpanHost

2:48

Good.

S

SpanHost

2:48

You know, so I'm feeling

Y

Yanice CarterHost

2:50

more confident and, you know, like, my interviewing style and all that.

Y

Yanice CarterHost

2:54

So I think it was good to kind of kick me out of the nest, you know.

Y

Yanice CarterHost

2:57

Well, I've

S

SpanHost

2:57

trained you well, young Padawan.

S

SpanHost

2:59

You're doing quite well.

Y

Yanice CarterHost

3:00

Thank you.

Y

Yanice CarterHost

3:00

Thank you, Master.

Y

Yanice CarterHost

3:01

Thank you.

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