BERRIEN COUNTY CLERK – NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION NOV, 6 2018

NOTICE OF ELECTION
For
general Election
November 6, 2018

To the qualified electors of the Cities and Townships in the County of Berrien, State of Michigan,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A GENERAL ELECTION will be held in all precincts of all Cities and Townships within the County of Berrien, State of Michigan on Tuesday, nOVEMBER 6, 2018, for the purpose of electing Offices to be voted on are:  Governor & Lieutenant Governor; Secretary of State; Attorney General; U.S. Senator; Representative for U.S. Congress; State Senator; State Representatives; State Board of Education; University of Michigan Regents; Michigan State University Trustees; Wayne State University Governors; Justice of the Supreme Court; 3^rd District Court of Appeals; 2^nd Circuit Court Judge; 5^th District Court Judge; Probate Court Judge; County Offices; and Local Offices. The following proposal will also be voted on:

18-1

A proposed initiated law to authorize and legalize possession, use and cultivation of marijuana products by individuals who are at least 21 years of age and older, and commercial sales of marijuana through state-licensed retailers.

18-2

A proposed constitutional amendment to establish a commission of citizens with exclusive authority to adopt district boundaries for the Michigan Senate, Michigan House of Representatives and U.S. Congress, every 10 years.

18-3

A proposal to authorize automatic and Election Day voter registration, no-reason absentee voting, and straight ticket voting; and add current legal requirements for military and overseas voting and post-election audits to the Michigan Constitution This proposed constitutional amendment would allow a United States citizen who is qualified to vote in Michigan to:

For full text of local proposals, contact the local clerk.

Persons with special needs, as defined in the American with Disabilities Act, shall be supplied with Braille or audio instruction upon request. To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions will be available on CD and in Braille.  All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.

Elections will be held at the place or places from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. in said cities and townships as indicated below, viz:

BENTON HARBOR CITY	Pct 1  Benton Harbor High School – 870 Colfax Ave. Pct 2  Martin Luther King School – 750 Britain Ave. Pct 3  Benton Harbor High School – 870 Colfax Ave. Pct 4  Business Growth Center, 200 Paw Paw Ave.
BRIDGMAN CITY	Pct 1  City Hall – 9765 Maple St.
BUCHANAN CITY	Pct 1  City Hall – 302 N. Red Bud Trail Pct 2  Red Bud City Center – 131 S. Oak St.
COLOMA CITY	Pct 1  Public Library – 151 W. Center St.
NEW BUFFALO CITY	Pct 1  City Hall – 224 W. Buffalo St.
NILES CITY	Pct 1  St. Paul’s Lutheran Church – 1340 Sycamore St. Pct 2  St. Paul’s Lutheran Church – 1340 Sycamore St. Pct 3  Niles Fire Station – 1345 E. Main St. Pct 4  FOP Lodge 95 – 531 N. State St.
ST. JOSEPH CITY	Pct 1  City Hall – 700 Broad St. Pct 2  Howard Ice Arena – 2414 Willa Dr. Pct 3  Zion Evangelical Church – 3001 Veronica Dr.
WATERVLIET CITY	Pct 1  City Hall – 158 W. Pleasant St.
BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP	Pct 1  Township Hall – 7315 Territorial Rd.
BARODA TOWNSHIP	Pct 1  Township Hall – 9091 First St.
BENTON CHARTER TWP.	Pct 1  Township Hall – 1725 Territorial Rd., Bldg. B Pct 2  Township Police Station – 1725 Territorial Rd., Bldg. A Pct 3  Moose Lodge Family Center – 2180 Union St. Pct 4  Township Fire Station #2 – 181 Enterprise Way Pct 5  Township Fire Station #1 – 781 S. Crystal Ave. Pct 6  Moose Lodge Family Center – 2180 Union St.
BERRIEN TOWNSHIP	Pct 1  Township Hall – 8916 M-140, Berrien Center Pct 2  Township Hall – 8916 M-140, Berrien Center
BERTRAND TOWNSHIP	Pct 1  Township Hall – 3835 Buffalo Rd., Buchanan
BUCHANAN TOWNSHIP	Pct 1  Township Hall – 15235 Main St.
CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP	Pct 1  Chikaming Twp. Ctr. – 13535 Red Arrow Hwy., Harbert
COLOMA CHARTER TWP	Pct 1  Township Hall – 4919 Paw Paw Lake Rd. Pct 2  Township Hall – 4919 Paw Paw Lake Rd.
GALIEN TOWNSHIP	Pct 1  Fire Station – 305 Kiley Dr.
HAGAR TOWNSHIP	Pct 1  Township Hall – 3900 Riverside Rd., Riverside Pct 2  Township Hall – 3900 Riverside Rd., Riverside
LAKE CHARTER TOWNSHIP	Pct 1  Township Hall – 3220 Shawnee Rd.
LINCOLN CHARTER TWP	Pct 1  Municipal Building – 2055 W. John Beers Rd. Pct 2  Lakeshore Christian Church – 5565 Washington Ave., St. Joseph Pct 3  American Legion Post  #568 – 3093 Johnson Rd. Pct 4  Twp. Fire Station – 2130 W. John Beers Rd. Pct 5  Pilgrim Congregational UCC – 1200 W. Glenlord Rd., St. Joseph Pct 6  Stevensville Village Hall – 5768 St. Joseph Ave.
NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP	Pct 1  Township Hall – 17425 Red Arrow Hwy.
NILES CHARTER TWP	Pct 1  Fairland Church – 1811 River Bluff Rd. Pct 2  Police Complex – 1600 Silverbrook Ave. Pct 3  Township DPW – 322 Bell Rd. Pct 4  Community Evangelical Free Church – 120 E. Bertrand Rd. Pct 5  Bend of the River Conservation Club – 900 Mayflower Rd.
ORONOKO CHARTER TWP	Pct 1  Township Hall – 4583 Snow Rd. Pct 2  Public Library – 215 West Union St. Pct 3  Berrien Co. Youth Fairgrounds/Youth Memorial Bldg., 9122 N. U.S. Hwy. 31
PIPESTONE TOWNSHIP	Pct 1  Township Hall – 7185 Elm St., Eau Claire
ROYALTON TOWNSHIP	Pct 1  Township Hall – 980 Miners Rd. Pct 2  Royalton Twp. Fire Station – 911 E. John Beers Rd.
ST. JOSEPH CHARTER TWP	Pct 1  Public Safety Complex – 1750 Colfax Ave., Benton Harbor Pct 2  New Life Baptist Church – 3265 S. Cleveland Ave. Pct 3  Township Hall – 3000 Washington Ave. Pct 4  Peace Lutheran Church – 3590 Lincoln Ave.
SODUS TOWNSHIP	Pct 1  Township Hall – 4056 King Dr.
THREE OAKS TOWNSHIP	Pct 1  Fire Station – 10 E. Linden St.
WATERVLIET CHTR TWP	Pct 1  Township Hall – 4959 M-140
WEESAW TOWNSHIP	Pct 1  Township Hall – 13518 State St., New Troy

Absentee ballots may be obtained from the clerk of the jurisdiction in which you reside.

SHARON J. TYLER – BERRIEN COUNTY CLERK