Berrien & Cass Counties

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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 LWVBCC October Newsletter 

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2025 October Newsletter

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LWVBCC
Event Date: 
10/18/2025 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Event location: 

St Joseph / Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library

LWVBCC Town Hall is October 18th at the Maude Preston Public Library in St Joseph Michigan from 1-3pm.

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Berrien County and Cass County will have City Elections and Proposals on the ballot this November 4th.

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Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson made the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against Michigan and five other states that have acted in accordance with federal and state laws in their refusal to provide unredacted copies of their voter files, which include registered voters’ personally identifiable information:

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Have you wondered what type of workers are required to run elections and what kind of training is involved?

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Certain precincts in Cass County are in need of certified election workers.

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Want to be informed of the latest Berrien County election information?

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Want to be informed of the latest Cass County election information?

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If you wish to file any election-related documents to run for office or create a campaign finance committee, please contact the Berrien County Clerk's Office to make an appointment.

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Information is available for candidates who wish to run for office in Cass County in 2025.

Find your elected officials
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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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Action Alerts

The League of Women Voters of Michigan asks you to urge your members of the Michigan House of Representatives and Michigan Senate to pass the state's budget now.

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Today, Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, released the following statement in response to revised policy guidance from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS):

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LWV offers a virtual training series on five key topics, outlining how Leagues can activate and mobilize their communities in this rapidly changing political environment and make a lasting impact.

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 LWV urges you to Speak up on the issues that affect voter rights!

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Action Alerts

Congress is currently considering a budget package that would slash Medicaid funding, putting millions of Americans at risk of losing access to health care.

Medicaid, a joint federal and state program, is the single largest source of health coverage in the country. Nearly 72 million Americans, including children, pregnant people, parents, seniors with limited incomes, and people with disabilities, rely on Medicaid for essential care, including doctor visits, hospitalizations, long-term care, maternity care, mental health care, and rural clinic services.

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The League of Women Voters of Michigan asks that you urge your member of the Michigan House of Representatives to oppose bills that will weaken Michigan's clean energy laws.

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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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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.

LWVBCC Board
President
Sarah Warner 
Vice President
Beverly Gray
Secretary
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Treasurer
John & Carla Ripley 
Advocacy & Education Chair Jennifer Dunn Stewart
Community Outreach Chair
Dorothy Parker & Barbara Starke
Local & State Government Observation Chair  Open
Membership Chair Val Schnable
Publicity Chair Faith Schoon
Voter Services Chair Beverly Gray
Webmaster  Mike Schnable