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 168.873 - Recount; Misconduct of Employees, Felony.

Sec. 873.
Any officer, assistant, clerk or employee engaged in the conduct of a recount who shall wilfully commit any act which shall interfere with a fair and impartial recount of the votes cast for a contested office, amendment or proposition shall be deemed guilty of a felony and subject to the penalties thereof.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 Popular Name: Election Code

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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Section 168.864 - Repealed. 1996, Act 261, Eff.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.