NOTICE OF ELECTION
FOR THE STATE GENERAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026
CITY OF NEW BUFFALO, MICHIGAN
BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF NEW BUFFALO:
Notice is hereby given that the State General Election will be held in the City of New Buffalo on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
The polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM at the following location:
• New Buffalo City Hall, 224 W. Buffalo Street, New Buffalo, MI 49117
For the purpose of nominating the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, United States Senator, Representatives for U.S. Congress – 5th District, State Senator – 17th District, State Representative – 38th District, State Board of Education, University of Michigan Board of Regents, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Wayne State Board of Governors. Voters will also elect candidates to the Michigan Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Circuit Court, Probate Court, and District Court; members of the Lake Michigan College Board Offices; two City Council members and two members of the New Buffalo Area School Board of Education. Voters will also consider two statewide ballot proposals. State Proposal 2026-1 asks whether a convention of elected delegates should be convened in 2027 to conduct a general revision of the Michigan Constitution. State Proposal 2026-2 concerns campaign contributions from certain regulated utilities and government contractors and campaign finance regulations applicable to political communications.
Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the City of New Buffalo Clerk’s office, located at 224 W. Buffalo Street, New Buffalo, MI 49117 as well as on the City of New Buffalo website at cityofnewbuffalomi.gov. A Sample ballot may be found at www.mi.gov/vote.
EARLY VOTING
During Early Voting, Saturday, OCTOBER 24, 2026 – Sunday, NOVEMBER 1, 2026, polls for all City of New Buffalo electors will be located at LAKE CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL, 3220 W. SHAWNEE RD., BRIDGMAN, MI 49106 during the following times:
October 24 October 25 October 26 October 27 October 28 October 29 October 30 October 31 November 1
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
Absentee ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact the local 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 in these alternative formats can be made by contacting the city clerk in advance of the election. Our polling location is accessible for voters with disabilities.
Amy Fidler
City Clerk
City of New Buffalo