Berrien & Cass Counties

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Berrien & Cass Counties

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization that protects and expands voting rights and ensures everyone is represented in our democracy. The League neither endorses nor opposes candidates or political parties. We empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy and education. Membership is open to men and women at least 16 years of age.

The Berrien/Cass League serves people in Berrien/Cass Counties.
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A Dangerous Attempt to Silence American Voters: LWV Responds to President Trump’s Anti-Voter Executive Order

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2025.

Public Statement
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LWVMI ACTION ALERT: HJR B - Citizenship Verification

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Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in March 2025.

News

The League of Women Voters of MI asks you to urge your State Legislators to oppose passage of House Joint Resolution B, which amends Michigan Constitution to require citizenship verification.

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LWVBCC Book Club

James

Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in November 2024.

Event Date: 
04/07/2025 - 10:00am
Event location: 

the home of Faith Schoon

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LWVBCC April Town Hall featuring Berrien County Health Officer Guy Miller

Guy Miller

Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in March 2025.

Event Date: 
04/24/2025 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Event location: 

Lincoln Township Public Library

The LWVBCC April Town Hall is open to the public and will feature Berrien County Health Officer Guy Miller

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Michigan set to cancel over 318K inactive voter registrations in April

Michigan SOS Jocelyn Benson

Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in March 2025.

News
Michigan set to cancel over 318K inactive voter registrations in April, bringing total to more than 1.1 million out-of-date registrations identified and removed since 2019
 
State's responsible voter roll maintenance conducted in accordance with state and federal law
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Reject Anti-Voter Policies

Action Alert (Black woman with megaphone)

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2025.

Action Alerts

The House and Senate introduced the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require citizenship documentation to register to vote even though voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship status when registering.

The SAVE Act would create one more barrier to the voting process, as many eligible voters do not have easy access to the necessary documents.

Tell your members of Congress to oppose the SAVE Act. 

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Looking for Elected Official Contact Information????

Find your elected officials

Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in February 2025.

News

The LWVBCC makes it easy to find the contact information for your elected officials.  Just click on the "* Contact Your Elected Officials" text in the side bar for a list of your County, State and Federal elected Officials.  Click on the underlined offical name for detailed contact information.  Not finding your elected official?  Click on the underlined text of the Branch of Government for a list of all officials.

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LWVMI ACTION ALERT - Support the National Popular Vote

National Polular Vote

Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in April 2024.

Action Alerts

The National Popular Vote(NPV) guarantees that the electoral college and the presidency will be won by the candidate who wins the most popular votes in all 50 states and DC. When enacted, NPV will apply the concept of “one person, one vote” to our presidential elections, making every voter politically relevant in every presidential election for the first time. LWVMI supports House Bill 4156 and Senate Bill 126, which would add Michigan’s 15 electoral votes to a growing number of states supporting National Popular Vote.

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Book Choices and Locations January – June 2025

Book Club

Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in November 2024.

News

LWVBCC MembersA note about our book choices and sites for 2025:

    • January 13 – The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams – at the home of Faith Schoon
    • February 24 – Healing the Heart of Democracy by Parker J. Palmer – Niles Public Library
    • April 7 – James by Percival Everett at the home of Barbara Starke
    • May 19 – That Librarian by Amanda Jones at the home of Judy Scully
    • June 30 – John Lewis: A Life by David Greenberg – Bridgman Public Library

You are invited to join us for these book discussions.

Enjoy these great books,
Faith Schoon

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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LWV is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the organization’s current and future success in engaging all individuals, households, communities, and policy makers in creating a more perfect democracy.

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Officers and Board Members

OFFICERS
Faith Schoon - President
Beverly Gray - Vice-President
Woodie Bennett - Secretary
Merrily Smith - Corresponding Secretary 
John & Carla Ripley - Treasurer & Communications Coordinator
Mike Schnable - Member-at-large
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BOARD MEMBERS
Melissa Clapper (Consultant) Charmae Sanders 
Mary Beth Mullenholz Barbara Starke
Dorothy Parker Kyra Walsh

 

 
 
 
 
 
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