             Your Township Board                                 Other Township Officials
Roger Seely - Supervisor         Gary Bluschke - Trustee          Jerry Jones - Building Official/Ordinance Officer
Denise Cook - Clerk                 Chuck Garlanger - Trustee      Sue Rice - Assessor
Dave Vonk - Treasurer            Ron Griffin - Trustee               Ross Bates - Chief of Police
Tim Fenderbosch - Manager   Melissa Schultz - Trustee

Location

3000 Washington Ave.
P.O. Box 147
Saint Joseph MI 49085-0147
Phone (269) 429-7703
Fax (269) 429-2079

Hours of Operation

Administrative office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm (except holidays).

Elections

Denise Cook - Clerk

Audrey Skamer - Deputy Clerk

Danielle Riegel - Assistant

Upcoming 2013 Elections

May 7, 2013 – Lakeshore Public Schools Millage Election

Precinct Consolidation

Lakeshore Public Schools has created two proposals to be voted on May 7, 2013. Only those voters who live in the Lakeshore Public School district area are eligible to vote in St. Joseph Charter Township at this election.

Voters who normally vote at Precinct 2, New Life Baptist Church, 3265 S. Cleveland Ave, will be voting at Precinct 3, St. Joseph Charter Township Hall, 3000 Washington Ave, for this election.

Lakeshore Public School proposals are the only issue on the ballot in St. Joseph Charter Township. Therefore, Precinct 1, St. Joseph Township Public Safety Complex, 1750 Colfax Ave, and Precinct 4, Peace Lutheran Church, 3590 Lincoln Ave, will not be open for this election.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our office at (269) 429-7703.

Absentee Voting

You may vote by absentee ballot if you:

· Expect to be absent from the community in which you are registered for the entire time that the polls are open on Election Day.

· Are physically unable to attend the polls without the assistance of another.

· Cannot attend the polls because of the tenets of your religion.

· Have been appointed an election precinct inspector in a precinct other than the precinct where you reside.

· Are 60 years of age or older.

· Cannot attend the polls because of confinement in jail awaiting arraignment or trail.

Anyone meeting the criteria and wishing to obtain an Application for an Absentee Ballot can contact Danielle at (269) 429-7703.

You may also click on the form below, fill out the application, and mail it to the St. Joseph Charter Township Clerk’s Office at:

3000 Washington Avenue

P.O. Box 147

Saint Joseph, Michigan 49085-0147

Attn: Clerk’s Office

Please Note:

According to Michigan Election Law, effective March 27, 2013, if a voter applies for an absent voter ballot in person at the clerk’s office, the voter is required to present a photo ID or sign an Affidavit of Voter not in Possession of Picture Identification form. Listed below are the acceptable forms of photo ID. The photo ID must be current and not expired.

         ·            Michigan driver’s license or Michigan personal ID card

         ·            Driver’s license or personal ID card issued by another state

         ·            Federal or state government-issued photo ID

         ·            U.S. passport

         ·            Military identification card with photo

         ·            Student identification with photo from a high school or an accredited institution of higher education

         ·            Tribal identification with photo

Notice for Military and Overseas Civilian Voters or Those Who Are in Contact With Them