NOTICE OF ELECTION
COLOMA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ELECTION
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026
To the qualified electors of all Coloma Community Schools in the Counties of Berrien and Van Buren, State of Michigan.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION will be held at the precincts listed below on TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026.
There is no Early Voting taking place for this election in Berrien County and Van Buren County.
On Election Day, Tuesday, MAY 5, 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:
BERRIEN COUNTY & VAN BUREN COUNTY:
Coloma City Pct. 1: Public Library, 151 W. Center St.
Bainbridge Township Pct. 1: Bainbridge Twp. Hall, 7315 Territorial Rd. (Coloma Community Schools Voters Only)
Benton Charter Township Pct. 1: Benton Charter Twp. Hall, 1725 Territorial Rd. (Bldg. B) (Coloma Community Schools Voters Only)
Coloma Charter Township Pct. 1 & Watervliet Charter Township Pct. 1 & Covert Township of Van Buren County Pct. 1 (Temporarily Consolidated):
Coloma Charter Twp. Hall, 4919 Paw Paw Lake Rd. (Coloma Charter Township, Watervliet Charter Township & Covert Township, Coloma Community Schools Voters Only)
Hagar Township Pct. 1: Hagar Twp. Hall, 3900 Riverside Rd. (Coloma Community Schools Voters Only)
For the purpose of voting on the following proposal(s):
COLOMA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BOND PROPOSAL
FOR BUILDING AND SITE PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF
NOT TO EXCEED $8,730,000
Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offices of Coloma Community Schools, 302 West St. Joseph Street, Coloma, Michigan 49038, telephone: (269) 468-2424.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE BONDS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IF APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ELECTORS AT THIS ELECTION, WILL BE GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BONDS PAY ABLE FROM GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES.
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 mi.gov/vote.
Persons with special needs, as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, should contact their city/township clerk.
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/township clerk in advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.
Absentee Voter ballots are available through your local City/Township Clerk’s office.
STACY LOAR-PORTER, BERRIEN COUNTY CLERK