NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION – TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
ANTWERP TOWNSHIP and PAW PAW TOWNSHIP
COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF MICHIGAN

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Special Election will be held in the townships listed above for the purpose of the following millage proposal on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

LOCAL PROPOSALS

VILLAGE of PAW PAW
VILLAGE PARK RENEWAL PROPOSAL

Shall the previously voted increase in general ad valorem taxes within the Village of Paw Paw, as
established pursuant to the General Law Village Act, Act 3 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1895,
currently 1.4792 mills ($1.4792 per $1,000 of taxable value) be renewed and levied in the years 2026-
2030, both inclusive, and shall an additional 0.0208 mill ($0.0208 per $1,000 of taxable value) be
approved and levied to restore previous millage reductions under the “Headlee Amendment” since this
millage was last approved, resulting in the levy of 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), subject to
reduction as provided by law, on taxable property in the Village?
The revenue received by the Village will be used by the Village to make improvements to and fund the
operational and maintenance costs of the Village’s parks. It is estimated that a levy of 1.5 mills would
provide revenue of $157,615 in the first calendar year. The revenue from this millage levy will be
disbursed to the Village of Paw Paw, for distribution to the Park Fund.
Voters can obtain full text of ballot language at the local clerk’s office or Van Buren County Clerk’s office.
Persons with special needs as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the
appropriate clerk’s office.

NOTICE
Full text of the ballot proposal(s) may be obtained at the listed Township Office. A sample ballot may
be viewed at mi.gov/vote.

Absentee ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact the local clerk to obtain an
application for an absent voter ballot.

To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions will be available in audio format
and in Braille. Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternative formats can be made by
contacting the township/city clerk in advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for
voters with disabilities. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations as defined by the American
with Disabilities Act should contact the local clerk’s office.

The polls will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm and all clerks will be open 7:00 am – 8:00 pm on
Tuesday, May 5, 2026.