Riverside, Michigan Public Records

Residents can register to vote online via the Michigan Voter Information Center at michigan.gov/vote, where eligible citizens may also update addresses, request absentee ballots, and track ballot delivery. Michigan permits Election Day registration, allowing voters to register in person at their township clerk's office right up through Election Day itself. Online registration requires a valid Michigan driver's license or state ID; those without can register by mail or in person with proof of residency. As an unincorporated community within Bainbridge Township, Riverside has no separate city government or municipal elections for mayor or council. Instead, residents participate in Bainbridge Township elections for supervisor, clerk, treasurer, trustees, and other local positions. Voters here also cast ballots in Berrien County races for county commissioners, sheriff, clerk, treasurer, register of deeds, prosecuting attorney, and additional county offices. Polling locations for local voters can be found by entering a home address into the Michigan Voter Information Center at michigan.gov/vote, which displays the assigned precinct, sample ballot, and voting hours. Michigan law ensures broad public access to election records. Voter registration lists are available for purchase by political committees and certain organizations, while individual voter records - excluding birth dates and driver's license numbers - may be inspected. Campaign finance reports for candidates and PACs are searchable through the Michigan Secretary of State's Campaign Finance Reporting system at michigan.gov/campaignfinance. Precinct-level results for the county are published by the Berrien County Clerk after certification and appear on the Berrien County website and through the Secretary of State. Michigan's gubernatorial contest will be open, as Governor Gretchen Whitmer is term-limited and cannot seek reelection.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Riverside voters are published by the Michigan Bureau of Elections (https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections). County voters will also elect Berrien County commissioners, the Sheriff, County Clerk, Register of Deeds, and other constitutional county offices. Bainbridge Township positions, supervisor, clerk, and trustees, will appear on the ballot as well. The U.S. House seats will be. Riverside is located in Michigan's 5th Congressional District. Michigan offers no-excuse absentee voting, allowing any registered voter to request an absentee ballot without stating a reason. Applications can be submitted online at michigan.gov/vote, by mail, or in person at the Berrien County Clerk's Office or the Bainbridge Township Clerk. Completed ballots must be returned by 8:00 PM on Election Day, either through the mail, via an official drop box, or hand-delivered to the clerk's office. The state also provides early in-person voting beginning nine days before Election Day at designated sites.