MCL - Index of 116-1954-XXXIII

NOTE: Dates reflect any modification to item, not necessarily a change in law.
Title Subject
116-1954-XXXIII CHAPTER XXXIII RECOUNTS (168.861...168.894)
116-1954-XXXIII-COUNTY-CITY-TOWNSHIP-AND-VILLAGE-BOARDS-OF-CANVASSERS COUNTY, CITY, TOWNSHIP AND VILLAGE BOARDS OF CANVASSERS (168.861...168.877)
Section 168.861 Fraudulent or illegal voting, or tampering with ballots or ballot boxes; remedy by quo warranto.
Section 168.861.amended Postcertification recounts; administrative process; denial of petitions for investigation or audit; liberal construction of chapter; "precinct" defined.
Section 168.861a.added Proceedings intended to restrain, enjoin, modify, control, reverse, or otherwise interfere with board of county canvassers; by mandamus only.
Section 168.862 Fraud or mistake in canvass or returns of votes; recount petition by candidate; good-faith belief in winning.
Section 168.862.amended Error in canvass or returns of votes; recount petition by candidate; good-faith belief in winning.
Section 168.863 Fraud or error as to proposed charter amendment or other ballot question; recount petition by elector.
Section 168.863.amended Error as to ballot question; recount petition by ballot question committee or elector; good faith winning.
Section 168.864 Repealed. 1996, Act 261, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996.
Section 168.865 Recount petition; contents.
Section 168.865.amended Recount petitions; forms.
Section 168.866 Recount petition; filing; deadline; filing of copy with secretary of state.
Section 168.866.amended Recount petition; filing; deadline.
Section 168.867 Recount petition; filing; deposit; refund; disposition of sum deposited.
Section 168.867.amended Recount petition; filing; deposit; adjustment of deposit; refund; disposition of sum deposited.
Section 168.868 Recount petition; notice to opposing candidates; counter petition; objections to recount petition; hearing; ruling; failure to give notice to opposing candidate.
Section 168.868.amended 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 Recount petition; investigation, delay; expenses of local recount.
Section 168.869.amended Commencement of recount; delay; expenses of local recount.
Section 168.870 Board of canvassers; investigation of recount.
Section 168.870.amended 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 Recount; use of electronic voting system; use of voting machines; recount of absent voter ballots; procedures for conduct of recount; use of computer; testing software application.
Section 168.871.amended Recount; eligibility requirements; procedures for conduct of recount; use of electronic voting system; testing software application; eligible documents.
Section 168.871a Challenge raised by candidate or elector; resolution; petition disagreeing with resolution; notice; hearing; ruling.
Section 168.872 Board of canvassers; investigation, report to prosecutor and circuit judge.
Section 168.872.amended Board of canvassers; fraud or violation of law suspected; referral for investigation to prosecuting attorney or attorney general.
Section 168.873 Recount; misconduct of employees, felony.
Section 168.873.amended Recount; willful interference; felony.
Section 168.874 Recount; return of ballots; manner of counting votes.
Section 168.874.amended Recount; return of ballots; manner of counting votes.
Section 168.875 Recount; completion.
Section 168.875.amended Recount; completion; deadline; exception; return of ballots and election materials.
Section 168.876 Recount; returns by board of canvassers, withdrawal of petition; final report open to public inspection.
Section 168.876.amended Recount; returns by board of canvassers, withdrawal of petition; final report made public.
Section 168.877 Review of apparent error by certiorari.
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.
Section 168.878.amended Certification of election results; recount by board of state canvassers; action against board of state canvassers by mandamus; promulgation of rules.
Section 168.879 Petition for recount; requirements; good-faith belief in winning; petition by state political party chairperson; recount and preservation of ballots; report; authority of legislature.
Section 168.879.amended Candidate petition for recount; requirements; good-faith belief in winning; petition by state political party chairperson; report; authority of legislature.
Section 168.879a Section 168.879 inapplicable to presidential primary election.
Section 168.880 Recount of votes; petition by elector on constitutional amendment or question, deadline, contents.
Section 168.880.amended Ballot question committee petition for recount; deadline, form.
Section 168.880a Recount of votes; grounds; notice to candidates; elections involving propositions procedures.
Section 168.880a.amended Recount of votes; grounds; notice to candidates or ballot question committees; exception; written statement by losing candidate or ballot question committee.
Section 168.881 Recount petition; filing; deposit; refund; disposition of sum deposited.
Section 168.881.amended Recount petition; filing; deposit; adjustment of deposit; refund; disposition of sum deposited.
Section 168.882 Notice of recount petition; filing counter petition; refund of deposit money; filing objections to recount petition; notice; meeting; ruling.
Section 168.882.amended Notice of recount petition; filing counter petition; refund of deposit money; filing objections to recount petition; notice; meeting; ruling; failure to give notice; withdrawal of recount petition.
Section 168.883 Recount petition; notice to county clerk; preservation of ballots; investigation and recount by state canvassers.
Section 168.883.amended Recount petition; notice to county clerk; preservation of ballots; investigation and recount by state canvassers.
Section 168.883a.added Recount vote challenges; appeal; petition for de novo review; notice; meeting.
Section 168.884 Boards of county canvassers; clerks and assistants for conduct of recount.
Section 168.884.amended Boards of canvassers; clerks and assistants for conduct of recount.
Section 168.885 Boards of state and county canvassers; right to subpoena witnesses; noncompliance, penalty.
Section 168.886 Witnesses; compensation and mileage.
Section 168.887 Recount of votes; misconduct of employees, felony.
Section 168.887.amended Recount; willful interference; felony.
Section 168.888 Board of state canvassers; return of ballot boxes, poll books, tally sheets, and statements of votes; concurrent recount.
Section 168.888.amended Board of state canvassers; return of ballots and election materials; concurrent recount.
Section 168.889 Board of state canvassers; time and place, rules and regulations for recounts in counties.
Section 168.889.amended Recounts by boards of county canvassers; authority of board of state canvassers; time and place, rules and regulations for recounts.
Section 168.890 Board of state canvassers; authority of members as to supervision of recounts in counties.
Section 168.890.amended Board of state canvassers; authority of members as to supervision of recounts conducted by a board of county canvassers.
Section 168.891 Recounts; manner of conduct under board of state canvassers.
Section 168.892 Board of state canvassers; recounts in counties, certification of results.
Section 168.892.amended Board of county canvassers; return of recount to board of state canvassers; certification of results; final report; public.
Section 168.893 Discontinuance of recount; original return deemed correct.
Section 168.894 Recounts in counties; expenses, payment.