Stevensville, Michigan Public Records

Michigan voters can register online through the Michigan Voter Information Center at www.michigan.gov/vote, run by the Secretary of State, though online registration requires a valid Michigan driver's license or state ID card. Registration deadlines include online and mail options up to 15 days before Election Day, with same-day registration available during early voting and on Election Day itself at the clerk's office or polling place with proof of residency. As an unincorporated community, Stevensville doesn't elect its own mayor or council. Instead, the Lincoln Township Board makes local governance decisions, with elections for township supervisor, clerk, treasurer, and trustees happening on a rotating schedule during even-year November general elections and odd-year August primary/November general cycles depending on the office. Lincoln Township follows Michigan township election law, with supervisor, clerk, and treasurer serving four-year terms. The next township elections are set for November 2025 for certain trustee positions and November 2026 for other offices, based on when current terms expire. Residents can locate their polling place using the lookup tool at www.michigan.gov/vote by entering their home address. Lincoln Township operates multiple precincts with voting locations typically at Lincoln Township Hall, area schools, or community centers. Michigan law provides broad public access to election records: voter registration lists can be purchased by qualified requesters under MCL 168.522 and 168.523, including political committees, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations. Campaign finance reports for state, county, and township candidates are searchable through the Michigan Secretary of State's Campaign Finance system at www.michigan.gov/campaignfinance. Candidate filings and ballot measure petitions are public documents kept by the Berrien County Clerk and Secretary of State, while precinct-level election results are published by the Berrien County Clerk after certification, with detailed breakdowns available at www.berriencounty.org/clerk. In the November 2024 general election, Berrien County saw approximately 62% voter turnout with roughly 92,000 ballots cast out of approximately 148,000 registered voters, reflecting strong participation in the presidential race. On November 3, 2026, voters here and throughout Berrien County will decide several significant contests. Michigan does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026 - those seats are next contested in 2024 and 2028 - but voters will elect a Governor as 2026 is a gubernatorial election year, along with other statewide executive offices like Secretary of State and Attorney General. All Michigan House of Representatives seats are on the ballot (110 districts, two-year terms), plus Michigan State Senate seats for half the districts (38 districts total, four-year staggered terms). Locally, the ballot will include Berrien County Commission seats for certain districts, the County Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney, Clerk/Register of Deeds, Treasurer, and other county officers, plus Lincoln Township offices and any township proposals or millage questions. Michigan offers no-excuse absentee voting, meaning any registered voter can request an absentee ballot without giving a reason by submitting an application to the Berrien County Clerk or Lincoln Township Clerk (Lincoln Township Clerk, 2055 West John Beers Road, Stevensville, MI 49127, phone 269-429-9531). Applications are available online at www.michigan.gov/vote and must be submitted by 5:00 PM the Friday before Election Day for mail delivery, though voters can request and submit absentee ballots in person at the clerk's office through 8:00 PM on Election Day. Michigan also offers early in-person voting for nine days prior to Election Day at designated sites; check with Lincoln Township or the county for early voting locations serving the area.