NOTICE OF ELECTION – BERRIEN COUNTY

NOTICE OF ELECTION
FOR THE
GENERAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON

Tuesday, NOVEMBER 3, 2020

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF BERRIEN COUNTY, 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 3, 2020 to elect the President and Vice-President of the United States of America, U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, State Representatives, State Board of Education; University of Michigan Regents; Michigan State University Trustees; Wayne State University Governors; Justice of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals; 2nd Circuit Court Judge; 5th District Court Judge: Probate Court Judge; County Offices, Local Offices and School Board Members and Lake Michigan College Trustees.

There are two (2) State Proposals on the ballot. Local proposals as indicated under individual city and township headings below shall also be voted on. For full text of 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.

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

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:

Cities:

Benton Harbor City:                             Pct. 1      Benton Harbor High School, 870 Colfax Ave.

Pct. 2      Benton Harbor Library, 213 East Wall St.

Pct .3      Benton Harbor High School, 870 Colfax Ave.

Pct. 4      BH Housing Commission / Virginia Edward Community Center,

721 Nate Wells Sr. Dr.

Bridgman City:                                     Pct. 1      City Hall, 9765 Maple St.

Buchanan City:                                     Pct. 1      City Hall, 302 N. Redbud Tr.

Pct. 2      Redbud 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.

Proposals: 1) Additional Road Millage, 2) Millage Renewal to Fund Park Improvements

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

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 St.

Watervliet City:                                     Pct. 1      City Hall, 158 W. Pleasant St.

Proposal: Watervliet District Library

Townships:

Bainbridge Township:                         Pct. 1      Twp. Hall, 7315 Territorial Rd.

Baroda Township:                               Pct. 1      Baroda American Legion Post 345, 9214 First St.

Benton Charter Township:                 Pct. 1      Twp. Hall, 1725 Territorial Rd. (Bldg. B)

Pct. 2      Twp. Hall, 1725 Territorial Rd. (Bldg. B)

Pct. 3      Sammie Smith Family Investment Center, 301 Martin Luther

King Dr.

Pct. 4      Twp. Hall, 1725 Territorial Rd. (Bldg. B)

Pct. 5      Sammie Smith Family Investment Center, 301 Martin Luther

King Dr.

Pct. 6      Sammie Smith Family Investment Center, 301 Martin Luther

King Dr.

Berrien Township:                               Pct. 1      Twp. Hall, 8916 M-140

Pct. 2      Twp. Hall, 8916 M-140

Bertrand Township:                             Pct. 1      Twp. Hall, 3835 Buffalo Rd.

Buchanan Township:                          Pct. 1      Twp. Hall, 15235 N. Main St.

Chikaming Township:                         Pct. 1      Twp. Center, 13535 Red Arrow Hwy.

Coloma Charter Township:                 Pct. 1      Twp. Hall, 4919 Paw Paw Lake Rd.

Pct. 2      Twp. Hall, 4919 Paw Paw Lake Rd.

Proposals: 1) Increase in Road Millage and 2) Renew Public Safety Millage

Galien Township:                                 Pct. 1      Twp. Hall, 305 Kiley Dr.

Hagar Township:                                 Pct. 1      Twp. Hall, 3900 Riverside Rd.

Pct. 2      Twp. Hall, 3900 Riverside Rd.

Lake Charter Township:                     Pct. 1      Twp. Hall, 3220 Shawnee Rd.

Lincoln Charter Township:                 Pct. 1      Municipal Bldg, 2055 W. John Beers Rd

Pct. 2      Lakeshore Christian Church, 5565 Washington Ave.

Pct. 3      American Legion Post 568, 3093 Johnson Rd.

Pct. 4      Fire Station, 2130 W. John Beers Rd.

Pct. 5      The Chapel, 4250 Washington Ave., St. Joseph

Pct. 6      Berrien County Baptist Church, 5940 St. Joseph Ave.

New Buffalo Township:                      Pct. 1      Twp. Hall, 17425 Red Arrow Hwy.

Proposal: Emergency Services Millage for Police, Fire and Ambulance Service (Village of Michiana Voters Only)

Niles Charter Township:                     Pct. 1      Fairland Church, 1811 River Bluff Rd.

Pct. 2      Police Complex, 1600 Silverbrook Ave.

Pct. 3      Twp. Public Works Dept., 322 Bell Rd.

Pct. 4      Community Evangelical Church, 120 E. Bertrand Rd.

Pct. 5      Bend of the River Conservation Club, 900 Mayflower Rd.

Proposals: 1) Millage for Police Protection and 2) Millage to Equip, Operate and Maintain Fire Protection

Oronoko Charter Township:              Pct. 1      Twp. Hall, 4583 E. Snow Rd.

Pct. 2      Library, 215 W. Union St.

Pct. 3      Ber. Co. Fairgrounds-Youth Memorial Bldg., 9122 Old US 31

Pipestone Township:                          Pct. 1      Twp. Hall, 7185 Elm St.

Royalton Township:                            Pct. 1      Twp. Hall, 980 Miners Rd.

Pct. 2      Fire Station, 911 E. John Beers Rd.

St. Joseph Charter Township:           Pct. 1      Township Public Safety Complex, 1750 Colfax

Pct. 2      St. Joseph Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1201 Maiden Lane

Pct. 3      Twp. Hall, 3000 Washington Ave.

Pct. 4      Peace Lutheran Church, 3590 Lincoln Ave.

Proposal: Road Millage

Sodus Township:                                 Pct. 1      Twp. Hall, 4056 King Dr.

Proposals: 1) Fire Protection Millage and 2) School Dist. No. 5 River School Non-Homestead Operating Millage Renewal

Three Oaks Township:                       Pct. 1      Fire Station, 10 E. Linden St.

Proposals: 1) Ambulance Millage; 2) Fire Protection Millage and 3) Police Protection Millage

Ballot Question:  Proposed Ordinance

Watervliet Charter Township:            Pct. 1      Twp. Hall, 4959 M-140

Proposal: Watervliet District Library

Weesaw Township:                             Pct. 1      Twp. Hall, 13518 State St.

 Sharon J. Tyler, Berrien County Clerk

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