Board Of City Or Township Canvassers; Members, Selection, Procedure; Applications, Appointments, Vacancies - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 168.30c

Sec. 30c.

Selection of the members of such board shall be made from each of the 2 political parties casting the greatest number of votes for secretary of state at the preceding November election in the county or counties in which the city or township is located. No political party shall be represented by more than 2 members on the board at any one time. Persons possessing qualifications for membership on the board may submit an application for the position on a form approved by the state bureau of elections. The governing body of the city or township shall appoint from the applications on file the members of the canvassing board by December 1 of each odd-numbered year. In event of a vacancy, the governing body shall make the appointment to fill the vacancy. Any person appointed to fill the vacancy shall serve for the balance of the unexpired term. Notwithstanding section 30b, if an insufficient number of applications to fill the positions has been submitted, the governing body shall make the appointments in any manner it deems advisable.