Berrien & Cass Counties

League of Women Voters of 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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BECAUSE DEMOCRACY IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT!

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 LWVBCC September Newsletter 

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2026 09 newsletter

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2026 10 01 event
Event Date: 
10/01/2026 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Event location: 

The Bridgman Public Library

Save the Date 

2026 10 08 digital age short
Event Date: 
10/08/2026 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Event location: 

The Bridgman Public Library

Save the Date 

2026 10 11 Your Vote Your Voice short
Event Date: 
10/11/2026 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Event location: 

Online with Niles Neighbors

Save the Date 

2026 10 13 GMM
Event Date: 
10/13/2026 - 5:00pm to 7:30pm
Event location: 

Lake Time Brewing & Spirits

Mike Schnable, Don Lenderman, Sarah Warner will be our speakers walking you through VOTE411, MI Ballot Proposals, Voting Rights, and more!

2026 09 29 Cass Voting event short
Event Date: 
10/14/2026 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Event location: 

OutCenter Southwest Michigan

Everything you need to know about your vote!

Co-hosted with the Niles-Buchannan NAACP!

2026 10 15 popup event short
Event Date: 
10/15/2026 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Event location: 

The Bridgman Public Library

Do you have questions about how to vote, where to vote, what’s on the ballot, and more?

Come talk with us and get answers!

All LWBCC Events are NON PARTISAN

2026 10 26 theo of golden
Event Date: 
10/26/2026 - 10:00am
Event location: 

Home of Chris Zilke

Join us for the discussion of "Theo of Golden", by Allen Levi on October 26th at home of Chris Zilke.
 
2026 11 18 take a breath
Event Date: 
11/18/2026 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Event location: 

The Bridgman Public Library

Save the Date 

 

Holiday party
Event Date: 
12/09/2026 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Event location: 

Lake Michigan Vintners

You are cordially invited to the

League of Women Voters of Berrien & Cass Counties

2026 Holiday Party

Event Date: 
01/18/2027 - 10:00am to 6:30pm
Event location: 

St Joseph / Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library - Norris Room

SAVE THE DATE
 
Times are 10-12:30pm
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4-6:30pm
Important Dates and Deadlines
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    • Sept 24, 2026 – Mail-in ballots available for voters
    • Oct 24, 2026 – First day of early voting 
    • Nov. 3, 2026 – General Election Day

Visit Michigan.gov/Vote to view upcoming elections in your city or township.

Register to Vote
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Voters may register by mail or online if an election is 15 or more days away.

 

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Berrien County needs additional election workers and would love your help.

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Cass County needs additional election workers and would love your help.

Support MI Clerks
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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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For 2026, the location of the Berrien county-wide early voting site has changed since the last early voting period.

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Early Voting in Cass County begins Saturday, October 24 and ends November 1. Daily hours are 8 am until 4 pm.

The location for Cass County Early Voting is:

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Action Alerts

LWV MI encourages our members to respond to Action Alerts when they appear in League emails.

MI Dept of State
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The Michigan 2026 Election Administrator Information including 2026 Election Calendars is now available at the Michigan Secretary of State website.

LWV MI know what you sign
Blog Post

Petition drives are gearing up in Michigan.  Many circulators will be in our communities in the next year – especially during warm-weather months – attempting to get a minimum of 500,000 valid signatures so that the proposal can be part of the Nov

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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?

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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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

Office
Name 
Email
President
S. Warner 
lwvbccpresident [at] gmail.com
Vice President
Beverly Gray
lwvbccvoterservice [at] gmail.com
Secretary
Karen Roth lwvbccsecretary [at] gmail.com 
Treasurer
Allen Warner
lwvbcctreasurer [at] gmail.com
Advocacy & Education Chair Don Lenderman lwvbccae [at] gmail.com 
Community Outreach Chair
S. Warner 
lwvbccpresident [at] gmail.com
Fundraising Chair Barbara Starke lwvbccfundraising [at] gmail.com
Local & State Government Observation Chair Open
Membership Chair Val Schnable lwvbccmembership [at] gmail.com
Publicity Chair Faith Schoon lwvbccpublicity [at] gmail.com
Voter Services Chair Beverly Gray lwvbccvoterservice [at] gmail.com
Webmaster  Mike Schnable  lwvbccwebmaster [at] gmail.com