Michigan Compiled Laws
116-1954-XXXIII-COUNTY-CITY-TOWNSHIP-AND-VILLAGE-BOARDS-OF-CANVA - County, City, Township and Village Boards of Canvassers (168.861...168.877)
Section 168.870 - Board of Canvassers; Investigation of Recount.

Sec. 870.
For the purpose of such investigation, the clerk, if no meeting be already appointed, shall call a meeting of such board of canvassers and the said board shall have power to issue subpoenas requiring the person in charge thereof to bring before it the ballot boxes used in the election precinct or precincts referred to in the petition, as well as the poll lists, tally sheets, statements of returns and such other documents or reports as may be deemed necessary. Said board shall safely guard such ballots, poll lists, tally sheets and returns and when no longer required shall deliver them to the officials charged with the custody thereof. Whoever, being so subpoenaed, shall fail to appear or shall fail to produce any such box, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. The persons who are required to appear before the board of canvassers shall be paid the same fees and mileage as are paid circuit court witnesses in the county. They shall be paid by the political subdivision before whose board of canvassers they appear.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 Popular Name: Election Code

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

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)

116-1954-XXXIII-COUNTY-CITY-TOWNSHIP-AND-VILLAGE-BOARDS-OF-CANVA - 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 168.862 - Fraud or Mistake 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Section 168.864 - Repealed. 1996, Act 261, Eff.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 168.868 - Recount Petition; Notice to Opposing Candidates; Counter Petition; Objections to Recount Petition; Hearing; Ruling; Failure to Give Notice to Opposing Candidate.

Section 168.869 - Recount Petition; Investigation, Delay; Expenses of Local Recount.

Section 168.870 - Board of Canvassers; Investigation of Recount.

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 168.871a - 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 168.873 - Recount; Misconduct of Employees, Felony.

Section 168.874 - Recount; Return of Ballots; Manner of Counting Votes.

Section 168.875 - Recount; Completion.

Section 168.876 - Recount; Returns by Board of Canvassers, Withdrawal of Petition; Final Report Open to Public Inspection.

Section 168.877 - Review of Apparent Error by Certiorari.