Michigan Compiled Laws 116-1954-xxxiii-state-canvassers State Canvassers (168.878...168.894)

• Section 168.878 Construction Of Sections; Action Against Board Of State Canvassers By Mandamus.
  Nothing in the following sections of this chapter contained shall be construed to repeal any action or remedy which may now exist by reference...
• Section 168.879 Petition For Recount; Requirements; Petition By State Political Party Chairperson; Recount And Preservation Of Ballots; Report; Authority Of Legislature.
  (1) A candidate voted for at a primary or election for an office may petition for a recount of the votes if all of...
• Section 168.879a Section 168.879 Inapplicable To Presidential Primary Election.
  Section 879 does not apply to a presidential primary election. History: Add. 1988, Act 275, Eff. Sept. 1, 1988 Popular Name: Election Code
• Section 168.880 Recount Of Votes; Petition By Elector On Constitutional Amendment Or Question, Deadline, Contents.
  Any elector in this state who believes that there has been fraud or error committed by the inspectors of election in the return made...
• Section 168.880a Recount Of Votes; Grounds; Notice To Candidates; Elections Involving Propositions Procedures.
  (1) A recount of all precincts in the state shall be conducted at any time a statewide primary or election shall be certified by...
• Section 168.881 Recount Petition; Deposit; Refund; Disposition Of Sum Deposited.
  (1) A person filing a recount petition pursuant to section 879 or 880 shall file the petition with the state bureau of elections. Except...
• Section 168.882 Notice Of Recount Petition; Filing Counter Petition; Refund Of Deposit Money; Filing Objections To Recount Petition; Notice; Hearing; Ruling.
  (1) If a candidate has filed a recount petition and paid the deposit under sections 879 and 881, the secretary of state shall give...
• Section 168.883 Recount Petition; Notice To County Clerk; Preservation Of Ballots; Investigation And Recount By State Canvassers.
  The secretary of state, upon receipt of any such petition for recount, shall immediately notify the county clerk of each county in which are...
• Section 168.884 Boards Of County Canvassers; Clerks And Assistants For Conduct Of Recount.
  The boards of county canvassers shall employ such assistants and clerks as shall be deemed necessary for the conduct of any such recount. History:...
• Section 168.885 Boards Of State And County Canvassers; Right To Subpoena Witnesses; Noncompliance, Penalty.
  The board of state canvassers or any member or representative thereof and the county boards of canvassers shall each have the right to subpoena...
• Section 168.886 Witnesses; Compensation And Mileage.
  The persons who are subpoenaed to appear as herein required shall receive the same compensation and mileage therefor as is prescribed by law for...
• Section 168.887 Recount Of Votes; Misconduct Of Employees, Felony.
  Any officer, assistant, clerk or employee engaged in the conduct of a recount who shall wilfully commit any act which shall interfere with a...
• Section 168.888 Board Of State Canvassers; Return Of Ballot Boxes, Poll Books, Tally Sheets, And Statements Of Votes; Concurrent Recount.
  The board of state canvassers shall have the right and authority to demand and cause the ballot boxes, poll books, tally sheets, the statement...
• Section 168.889 Board Of State Canvassers; Time And Place, Rules And Regulations For Recounts In Counties.
  All recounts provided for in sections 878 et seq. of this act shall be conducted in the several counties wherein the votes to be...
• Section 168.890 Board Of State Canvassers; Authority Of Members As To Supervision Of Recounts In Counties.
  It is not necessary for all of the members of the board of state canvassers to be present in order to direct, supervise, or...
• Section 168.891 Recounts; Manner Of Conduct Under Board Of State Canvassers.
  Any recount conducted under the direction, supervision and control of the state board of canvassers, unless otherwise herein provided, shall be conducted in the...
• Section 168.892 Board Of State Canvassers; Recounts In Counties, Certification Of Results.
  Whenever a recount in any county shall be completed, it shall be the duty of the county boards of canvassers to return forthwith the...
• Section 168.893 Discontinuance Of Recount; Original Return Deemed Correct.
  If the person petitioning for such recount shall withdraw his petition or discontinue the recount before the completion thereof, then in such event the...
• Section 168.894 Recounts In Counties; Expenses, Payment.
  All expenses incurred in the conduct of the recount of such votes in any county shall be paid by the county. All expenses in...

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