Sec. 863.
A qualified and registered elector voting in a city, township, or village election who believes there has been fraud or error committed by the inspectors of election in its canvass or returns of the votes cast at the election, upon a proposed amendment to the charter of the city or village or other ballot question submitted to the voters of the county, city, township, school district, community college district, metropolitan district, or village, may petition for a recount of the votes cast in any precinct or precincts of that county, city, township, school district, community college district, metropolitan district, or village, upon that proposed amendment or other ballot question as provided in this chapter.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 141, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1976 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 586, Imd. Eff. Jan. 7, 2013 Popular Name: Election Code
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law
Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)
116-1954-XXXIII - Chapter XXXIII Recounts (168.861...168.894)
Section 168.864 - Repealed. 1996, Act 261, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996.
Section 168.865 - Recount Petition; Contents.
Section 168.866 - Recount Petition; Filing; Deadline; Filing of Copy With Secretary of State.
Section 168.867 - Recount Petition; Filing; Deposit; Refund; Disposition of Sum Deposited.
Section 168.869 - Recount Petition; Investigation, Delay; Expenses of Local Recount.
Section 168.870 - Board of Canvassers; Investigation of Recount.
Section 168.872 - Board of Canvassers; Investigation, Report to Prosecutor and Circuit Judge.
Section 168.873 - Recount; Misconduct of Employees, Felony.
Section 168.874 - Recount; Return of Ballots; Manner of Counting Votes.