Michigan Compiled Laws 116-1954-ii. Chapter II. Boards Of Election Commissioners, Boards Of Canvassers, And Clerks (168.21...168.30g)

• Section 168.21 Secretary Of State; Chief Election Officer, Powers And Duties.
  The secretary of state shall be the chief election officer of the state and shall have supervisory control over local election officials in the...
• Section 168.22 Board Of State Canvassers; Continuation As Provided In Former Act; Duties; Membership.
  (1) A board of state canvassers is continued as previously provided for in section 1 of former Act No. 239 of the Public Acts...
• Section 168.22a Board Of State Canvassers; Submission Of Nominees To Governor; Appointment; Vacancy; Failure To Submit Nominees; Appointee Declining To Serve.
  (1) On or before the tenth day of January in an odd numbered year, the state central committee of each major political party shall...
• Section 168.22b Board Of State Canvassers; Term Of Office.
  The term of office of a member of the board of state canvassers appointed under section 22a(1) is 4 years, which term begins on...
• Section 168.22c Board Of State Canvassers; Qualifications; Oath.
  A member of the board of state canvassers shall be a qualified and registered elector of this state. Before taking office, a member of...
• Section 168.22d Board Of State Canvassers; Meetings; Quorum; Election Of Chairperson And Vice-chairperson.
  (1) The board of state canvassers shall meet as necessary to conduct the business of the board. The board of state canvassers shall conduct...
• Section 168.22e Board Of State Canvassers; Approval Of Statement Of Purpose; Notice Of Meeting; Person To Address Meeting.
  (1) The board of state canvassers shall meet to consider and approve a statement of the purpose of a proposed constitutional amendment or other...
• Section 168.22f Board Of State Canvassers; Expenses And Compensation Of Members.
  A member of the board of state canvassers is entitled to actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his or her official...
• Section 168.22g Expenses For Services Performed By Office Of Secretary Of State.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if authorized jointly by the board of state canvassers and the secretary of state, all...
• Section 168.23 Board Of County Election Commissioners; Membership; Quorum; Officers; Absence Or Disqualification Of Member; Appointment Of County Officer; Board Member Involved In Recall Of Officer.
  (1) The chief or only judge of probate of the county or probate court district, the county clerk, and the county treasurer shall constitute...
• Section 168.24 Repealed. 1963, Act 237, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section provided for election of board of county canvassers, clerk, compensation, disqualification.Popular Name: Election Code
• Section 168.24a Board Of County Canvassers; Establishment; Powers And Duties; Conduct Of Recounts; School District Election; Costs; Abolishment Of Boards Of Canvassers; Appointment And Terms Of Members; Applicability Of Section.
  (1) A 4-member board of county canvassers is established in every county in this state. All of the powers granted to and duties required...
• Section 168.24b Board Of County Canvassers; Members, Eligibility, Oath Of Office, Holding Other Office Prohibited.
  Members of the board shall be qualified electors of the county and shall take and subscribe to the constitutional oath of office. No person...
• Section 168.24c Board Of County Canvassers; Members; Selection; Procedure; Vacancy.
  (1) Selection of the members of the board of county canvassers shall be made from each of the 2 political parties casting the greatest...
• Section 168.24d Board Of County Canvassers; Vacancy.
  (1) If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the board of county canvassers, the county clerk shall immediately give notice of the vacancy...
• Section 168.24e Board Of County Canvassers; Meetings; Election Of Officers; Quorum, Action; Clerk; Assistants, Compensation.
  The board shall meet as necessary to transact their business, and during the month of January in each even numbered year elect one of...
• Section 168.24f Board Of County Canvassers In Counties Having Population Of Less Than 1,500,000; Payments For Meetings And Reimbursement Of Expenses.
  (1) In counties having a population of 475,000 or more but less than 1,500,000, the members of the board of county canvassers shall receive...
• Section 168.24g Repealed. 1996, Act 268, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to compensation and expenses of board of state canvassers.Popular Name: Election Code
• Section 168.24h Board Of County Canvassers In Counties Having Population Of 1,500,000 Or More; Payments For Meetings, Recounts, And Reimbursement Of Expenses.
  In counties having a population of 1,500,000 or more, the members of the board of county canvassers shall receive actual and necessary expenses incurred...
• Section 168.24j Ballot Container; Examination By Board Of County Canvassers; Approval; Procurement; Use Of Disapproved Container.
  (1) A ballot container includes a ballot box, transfer case, or other container used to secure ballots, including optical scan ballots and electronic voting...
• Section 168.25 Board Of City Election Commissioners; Membership, Quorum, Chairman; Absences, Appointment Of Acting Member.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, unless otherwise provided by a charter adopted by a majority vote of the people voting...
• Section 168.26 Board Of Township Election Commissioners; Membership, Quorum, Chairman; Absences, Appointment Of Acting Member.
  Unless otherwise provided by charter, the supervisor, clerk and township treasurer shall constitute the board of township election commissioners for each township, 2 of...
• Section 168.27 Board Of Village Election Commissioners; Membership, Quorum, Chairman; Absences, Appointment Of Acting Member.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, unless otherwise provided by a charter adopted by a majority vote of the people voting...
• Section 168.28 Boards Of Election Commissioners And Boards Of Canvassers; Compensation.
  Members of the various boards of election commissioners and boards of canvassers and any other person charged with duties in connection with the conduct...
• Section 168.29 Appointment Of Assistants By Clerk Of County, Township, City, Or Village; Discrimination Prohibited; Authority, Duties, Oath, And Compensation Of Assistants; Instruction.
  (1) The clerk of each county, township, city, and village may appoint a number of assistants as may be necessary to carry out the...
• Section 168.30 Providing Clerk With Permanent Postal Mailing Address And Electronic Mailing Address.
  Not later than 30 days after the effective date of this section, each county, township, city, or village shall provide its clerk with a...
• Section 168.30a Repealed. 2013, Act 51, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2013.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to powers, duties of, and membership on, board of city or township canvassers.Popular Name: Election Code
• Section 168.30b Repealed. 2013, Act 51, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2013.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to qualifications of, and appointment of members to, board of city or township canvassers.Popular Name: Election Code
• Section 168.30c Repealed. 2013, Act 51, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2013.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to selection of members for board of city or township canvassers.Popular Name: Election Code
• Section 168.30d Repealed. 2013, Act 51, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2013.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to meetings of, and election of officers to, board of city or township canvassers.Popular Name: Election Code
• Section 168.30e Repealed. 2013, Act 51, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2013.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to compensation and expenses of members of board of city or township canvassers.Popular Name: Election Code
• Section 168.30f Repealed. 1968, Act 65, Eff. July 1, 1968.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to combination of governmental units for board of canvassers, expenses, and withdrawal.Popular Name: Election Code
• Section 168.30g Board Of County Canvassers; Absences, Appointment Of Temporary Members, Qualifications, Length Of Service.
  If a board of county canvassers created under this act is required to perform its statutory duties and because of illness or absence of...

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