MCL - 116-1954-XXXIII-COUNTY-CITY-TOWNSHIP-AND-VILLAGE-BOARDS-OF-CANVASSERS

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Act 116 of 1954
116-1954-XXXIII
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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW (EXCERPT)
Act 116 of 1954
COUNTY, CITY, TOWNSHIP AND VILLAGE BOARDS OF CANVASSERS
Document Type Description
Section 168.861 Section Postcertification recounts; administrative process; denial of petitions for investigation or audit; liberal construction of chapter; "precinct" defined.
Section 168.861a Section Proceedings intended to restrain, enjoin, modify, control, reverse, or otherwise interfere with board of county canvassers; by mandamus only.
Section 168.862 Section Error in canvass or returns of votes; recount petition by candidate; good-faith belief in winning.
Section 168.863 Section Error as to ballot question; recount petition by ballot question committee or elector; good faith winning.
Section 168.864 Section Repealed. 1996, Act 261, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996.
Section 168.865 Section Recount petitions; forms.
Section 168.866 Section Recount petition; filing; deadline.
Section 168.867 Section Recount petition; filing; deposit; adjustment of deposit; refund; disposition of sum deposited.
Section 168.868 Section Recount petition; notice to opposing candidates or ballot question committees; counter petition; objections to recount petition; meeting; ruling; failure to give notice to opposing candidate or ballot question committee; withdrawal of recount petition.
Section 168.869 Section Commencement of recount; delay; expenses of local recount.
Section 168.870 Section Delivery of ballots, ballot containers, and other election materials to board of county canvassers; subpoena; failure to produce; violation as misdemeanor; compensation for fees and mileage.
Section 168.871 Section Recount; eligibility requirements; procedures for conduct of recount; use of electronic voting system; testing software application; eligible documents.
Section 168.871a Section Repealed. 2024, Act 74, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025.
Section 168.872 Section Board of canvassers; fraud or violation of law suspected; referral for investigation to prosecuting attorney or attorney general.
Section 168.873 Section Recount; willful interference; felony.
Section 168.874 Section Recount; return of ballots; manner of counting votes.
Section 168.875 Section Recount; completion; deadline; exception; return of ballots and election materials.
Section 168.876 Section Recount; returns by board of canvassers, withdrawal of petition; final report made public.
Section 168.877 Section Repealed. 2024, Act 74, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025.