NOTICE OF ELECTION
FOR THE STATE PRIMARY ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON
Tuesday, AUGUST 4, 2026
To the qualified electors of the Cities and Townships in the County of Berrien, State of Michigan:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A STATE PRIMARY ELECTION will be held in all precincts of all Cities and Townships within the County of Berrien, State of Michigan on Tuesday, aUGUST 4, 2026, for the purpose of nominating the Governor, U.S. Senator, Representatives for U.S. Congress, State Senators, State Representatives, Local Offices, and to elect Precinct Delegates.
Local proposals as indicated under individual city and township headings below shall also be voted on. For full text of locals proposals, contact your local clerk.
School proposals as indicated under individual city and township headings below shall also be voted on. For full text of school proposals, contact the Superintendent Office of the school district.
The full text of the ballots may be obtained at the City/Township Clerk’s Office at the location listed above. A sample ballot may be viewed at michigan.gov/vote.
During Early Voting, Saturday, JULY 25, 2026 – Sunday, AUGUST 2, 2026, polls for all electors of Benton Harbor City, Bridgman City, Buchanan City, Coloma City, New Buffalo City, St. Joseph City, Watervliet City, Baroda Township, Berrien Township, Bertrand Charter Township, Buchanan Charter Township, Chikaming Township, Coloma Charter Township, Galien Township, Hagar Township, Lake Charter Township, Lincoln Charter Township, New Buffalo Township, Oronoko Charter Township, Pipestone Township, Royalton Township, St. Joseph Charter Township, Sodus Township, Three Oaks Township, Watervliet Charter Township, and Weesaw Township in Berrien County, Michigan will be located at LAKE CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL, 3220 W. Shawnee Rd., Bridgman, MI 49106 during the following times:
| July 25 | July 26 | July 27 | July 28 | July 29 | July 30 | July 31 | Aug 1 | Aug 2 |
| 8:30 AM-4:30 PM | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM | 11:00 AM-7:00 PM | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
During Early Voting, Saturday, JULY 25, 2026 – Sunday, AUGUST 2, 2026, polls for all electors of Niles City in Berrien County, Michigan will be located at the NILES CITY HALL, 333 N. 2ND STREET, NILES, MI 49120 during the following times:
| July 25 | July 26 | July 27 | July 28 | July 29 | July 30 | July 31 | Aug 1 | Aug 2 |
| 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM |
During Early Voting, Saturday, JULY 25, 2026 – Sunday, AUGUST 2, 2026, polls for all electors of Bainbridge Township in Berrien County, Michigan will be located at the BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP HALL, 7315 TERRITORIAL ROAD, WATERVLIET, MI 49098 during the following times:
| July 25 | July 26 | July 27 | July 28 | July 29 | July 30 | July 31 | Aug 1 | Aug 2 |
| 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | 7:00 AM-3:00 PM | 7:00 AM-3:00 PM | 11:00 AM-7:00 PM | 7:00 AM-3:00 PM | 11:00 AM-7:00 PM | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM |
During Early Voting, Saturday, JULY 25, 2026 – Sunday, AUGUST 2, 2026, polls for all electors of Benton Charter Township in Berrien County, Michigan will be located at the BENTON CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL, 1725 TERRITORIAL ROAD, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 during the following times:
| July 25 | July 26 | July 27 | July 28 | July 29 | July 30 | July 31 | Aug 1 | Aug 2 |
| 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM |
During Early Voting, Saturday, JULY 25, 2026 – Sunday, AUGUST 2, 2026, polls for all electors of Niles Charter Township in Berrien County, Michigan will be located at the NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP DPW, 322 BELL ROAD, NILES, MI 49120 during the following times:
| July 25 | July 26 | July 27 | July 28 | July 29 | July 30 | July 31 | Aug 1 | Aug 2 |
| 8:30 AM-4:30 PM | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM | 11:00 AM-7:00 PM | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
On Election Day, Tuesday, August 4, 2026, polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM and that day the election will be held at the following locations:
| BENTON HARBOR CITY
|
Pct 1 Benton Harbor High School – 870 Colfax Ave, Benton Harbor
Pct 2 Benton Harbor Housing Commission/Virginia Edwards Community Center, 721 Nate Wells Senior Dr, Benton Harbor Pct 3 Benton Harbor High School – 870 Colfax Ave, Benton Harbor Pct 4 Benton Harbor Housing Commission/Virginia Edwards Community Center, 721 Nate Wells Senior Dr, Benton Harbor |
| BRIDGMAN CITY | Pct 1 City Hall – 9765 Maple St, Bridgman |
| BUCHANAN CITY | Pct 1 City Hall – 302 N Red Bud Trail, Buchanan
Pct 2 Red Bud City Center – 131 South Oak St, Buchanan |
| COLOMA CITY | Pct 1 Public Library – 151 W Center St, Coloma
PROPOSALS: 1) NORTH BERRIEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY 2) COLOMA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL |
| NEW BUFFALO CITY | Pct 1 City Hall – 224 W Buffalo St, New Buffalo |
| NILES CITY | Pct 1 YMCA–905 N. Front Street, Niles
Pct 2 YMCA–905 N. Front Street, Niles Pct 3 Niles Fire Station – 1345 E Main Street, Niles Pct 4 FOP Lodge 95 – 531 N State St, Niles |
| ST. JOSEPH CITY | Pct 1 City Hall – 700 Broad St, St Joseph
Pct 2 Howard Ice Arena – 2414 Willa Dr, St Joseph Pct 3 Zion Evangelical Church – 3001 Veronica Dr, St Joseph PROPOSAL: SWMI REGIONAL AIRPORT MILLAGE RENEWAL |
| WATERVLIET CITY | Pct 1 City Hall – 158 W Pleasant St, Watervliet
PROPOSAL: NORTH BERRIEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY |
| BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP | Pct 1 Township Hall – 7315 Territorial Rd, Watervliet
PROPOSALS: 1) NORTH BERRIEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY 2) COLOMA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL |
| BARODA TOWNSHIP | Pct 1 American Legion Post #345– 9214 1 St St, Baroda |
| BENTON
CHARTER TOWNSHIP |
Pct 1 Township Hall – 1725 Territorial Rd, Bldg B, Benton Harbor
Pct 2 Township Hall – 1725 Territorial Rd, Bldg B, Benton Harbor Pct 3 Sammie Smith Family Investment Center – 301 Martin Luther King Dr, Benton Harbor Pct 4 Township Fire Station #2– 181 Enterprise Way, Benton Harbor Pct 5 Township Fire Station #1– 781 Crystal Ave., Benton Harbor Pct 6 Sammie Smith Family Investment Center – 301 Martin Luther King Dr, Benton Harbor PROPOSALS: 1) POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION MILLAGE RENEWAL 2) SWMI REGIONAL AIRPORT MILLAGE RENEWAL 3) COLOMA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL |
| BERRIEN TOWNSHIP | Pct 1 Township Hall – 8916 M-140, Berrien Center
Pct 2 Township Hall – 8916 M-140, Berrien Center PROPOSAL: 1) FIRE DEPARTMENT MILLAGE RENEWAL |
| BERTRAND TOWNSHIP | Pct 1 Township Hall – 3835 Buffalo Rd, Buchanan
PROPOSAL: AMBULANCE MILLAGE RENEWAL |
| BUCHANAN
CHARTER TOWNSHIP |
Pct 1 Township Hall – 15235 Main St, Buchanan |
| CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP | Pct 1 Chikaming Township Center – 13535 Red Arrow Hwy, Harbert |
| COLOMA
CHARTER TOWNSHIP |
Pct 1 Township Hall – 4919 Paw Paw Lake Rd, Coloma
PROPOSALS: 1) NORTH BERRIEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY 2) COLOMA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL 3) COVERT PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL |
| GALIEN TOWNSHIP | Pct 1 Township Fire Station – 305 Kiley Dr, Galien
PROPOSAL: ROAD MILLAGE |
| HAGAR TOWNSHIP | Pct 1 Township Hall – 3900 Riverside Rd, Benton Harbor
PROPOSALS: 1) TOWNSHIP OPERATING MILLAGE INCREASE TO OFFSET HEADLEE ROLLBACK 2) NORTH BERRIEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY 3) COLOMA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL |
| LAKE
CHARTER TOWNSHIP |
Pct 1 Township Hall – 3220 Shawnee Rd, Bridgman
|
| LINCOLN
CHARTER TOWNSHIP |
Pct 1 Municipal Building – 2055 W John Beers Rd, Stevensville
Pct 2 The Chapel – 4250 Washington Ave, St Joseph Pct 3 Lakeshore Christian Church – 5565 Washington Ave, St Joseph Pct 4 Lincoln Charter Township Fire Station – 2130 West John Beers Rd, Stevensville Pct 5 Berrien County Baptist Church – 5940 St. Joseph Ave, Stevensville PROPOSAL: SWMI REGIONAL AIRPORT MILLAGE RENEWAL |
| NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP | Pct 1 Township Hall – 17425 Red Arrow Hwy, New Buffalo |
| NILES
CHARTER TOWNSHIP |
Pct 1, 2, & 3 Township DPW – 322 Bell Rd, Niles
PROPOSALS: 1) FIRE PROTECTION MILLAGE RENEWAL 2) MILLAGE TO CONTRACT WITH BERRIEN COUNTY SHERIFF FOR POLICE PROTECTION |
| ORONOKO
CHARTER TOWNSHIP |
Pct 1 Township Hall – 4583 E Snow Rd, Berrien Springs
Pct 2 Fairgrounds, Youth Memorial Bldg, 9122 Old US Hwy 31, Berrien Springs |
| PIPESTONE TOWNSHIP | Pct 1 Township Hall – 7185 Elm St, Eau Claire
PROPOSALS: 1) ROAD MILLAGE 2) FIRE DEPARTMENT MILLAGE RENEWAL |
| ROYALTON TOWNSHIP | Pct 1 Township Hall – 980 Miners Rd, St. Joseph
PROPOSAL: SWMI REGIONAL AIRPORT MILLAGE RENEWAL |
| ST. JOSEPH
CHARTER TOWNSHIP |
Pct 1 Public Safety Complex – 1750 Colfax Ave, Benton Harbor
Pct 2 St. Joseph Seventh Day Adventist Church– 1201 Maiden Lane, St. Joseph Pct 3 Township Hall – 3000 Washington Ave, St Joseph Pct 4 Peace Lutheran Church – 3590 Lincoln Ave, St Joseph PROPOSALS: 1) PARKS AND TRAILS MILLAGE 2) SWMI REGIONAL AIRPORT MILLAGE RENEWAL |
| SODUS TOWNSHIP | Pct 1 Township Hall – 4056 King Dr, Sodus
PROPOSAL: EAU CLAIRE DISTRICT LIBRARY MILLAGE PROPOSAL |
| THREE OAKS TOWNSHIP | Pct 1 Fire Station – 10 E Linden St, Three Oaks
1) ROAD MILLAGE RENEWAL 2) FIRE STATION MILLAGE 3) ROAD MILLAGE INCREASE |
| WATERVLIET
CHARTER TOWNSHIP |
Pct 1 Township Hall – 4959 M-140, Watervliet
PROPOSALS: 1) NORTH BERRIEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY 2) COLOMA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL 3) COVERT PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL |
| WEESAW TOWNSHIP | Pct 1 Township Hall – 13518 State St, New Troy |
Absentee ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact their local city/township clerk to obtain an application for an absent voter ballot.
To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions will be available in audio format and in Braille. Arrangements for obtaining the instructions of these alternative formats can be made by contacting the city/township clerk in advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.
STACY LOAR-PORTER – BERRIEN COUNTY CLERK