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.

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 March Newsletter

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Berrien County Special Election - Tuesday, May 5, 2026

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Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in March 2026.

News

Berrien County has published UPCOMING MAY 5th ELECTIONS information on its Elections webpage.

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Annual Weko Beach Spring Clean Up

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Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in March 2026.

Event Date: 
04/25/2026 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Event location: 

Weko Beach House

LWVBCC will have a table at the annual Weko Beach Clean up sponsored by the Bridgman Shoreline Resilience Committee.

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The LWVBCC and The Berrien County Clerk Present: Why Local Elections Matter: What Your Local Officials Do For You!

why local elections matter

Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in March 2026.

Event Date: 
05/21/2026 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Event location: 

St Joseph / Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library

The LWVBCC and The Berrien County Clerk Present: "Why Local Elections Matter: What Your Local Officials Do For You!"

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Community Voter Registration Training

Voter Registration Training

Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in March 2026.

Event Date: 
05/01/2026 - 12:00am to 06/30/2026 - 12:00am
Event location: 

TBD- Stay Tuned! Open to All!

Save the Date. Details coming soon.

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Juneteenth Celebration: Voter Registration

2026 Juneteenth Benton Harbor

Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in March 2026.

Event Date: 
06/13/2026 - 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Event location: 

Benton Harbor City Center Park

LWVBCC will have an information and voter registration table next to our partner organization, Delta Sigma Theta sorority in the park.

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The LWVBCC ALL MEMBER Annual Business Meeting

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Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in March 2026.

Event Date: 
06/18/2026 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Event location: 

Free Run Winery

Save the Date. Details coming soon.

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The LWVBCC and the ACLU Presents: At the Booth: Voter Rights Part II

Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in March 2026.

Event Date: 
08/29/2026 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Event location: 

St Joseph / Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library

Save the Date. Details coming soon.

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What the Constitution Means to Me - an LWVBCC sponsored production!

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Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in March 2026.

Event Date: 
09/18/2026 - 12:00am to 09/27/2026 - 12:00am
Event location: 

The Ghostlight Theatre

Direct from Broadway, playwright Heidi Schreck's boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans.

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Tell Congress Federal Immigration Enforcement Has Gone Too Far

Action Alert - LWVUS Congress

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Action Alerts

Communities across the country have lived in terror as federal immigration enforcement agents have patrolled, surveilled, detained, disappeared, injured, and killed civilians, as well as denied people’s constitutional rights by attacking and arresting peaceful protestors. Yet Congress — our elected officials — has played a pivotal role in funding and enabling this government-manufactured crisis, and they must act to stop these attacks. 

Speak up now.

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Tell Congress Not to Make Voting Harder!

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Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2026.

Action Alerts

The House is set to vote on the SAVE America Act this week, which is the new and expanded version of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act that passed the House last year. It adds a requirement that individuals present documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) to vote in federal elections, on top of the existing requirements in last year’s SAVE Act that require DPOC in person when registering to vote. Contact Congress Now!

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LWVMI ACTION ALERT: Reject Line 5 Tunnel Permit

action alert

Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in February 2026.

Action Alerts

The League of Women Voters of Michigan asks that you tell Governor Whitmer to protect our Great Lakes by rejecting the Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel Permit request.

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2026 Voter Registration Deadlines

Register to Vote

Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in February 2026.

News

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

 

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Michigan 2026 Election Information including Election Calendars Is Now Available

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Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in January 2026.

News

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

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Know What You Sign! / League of Women Voters of Michigan

LWV MI know what you sign

Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in December 2025.

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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League of Women Voters of Michigan Seeks to Protect Voters in Justice Department Lawsuit to Obtain State Rolls

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Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in November 2025.

Press Mention

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The League of Women Voters of Michigan, represented by Campaign Legal Center, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, and the Michigan law firm Goodman Acker, filed a motion yesterday to intervene on behalf of voters in US v. Benson,

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Sign Up for Berrien County's Election Information Notification

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Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in September 2025.

News

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

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Sign Up for Cass County's New eMail Blast System to Keep Informed of Upcoming Elections

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Submitted by Berrien & Cass Counties in September 2025.

News

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

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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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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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Board Members

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