Michigan Statutes § 168.878 Certification of election results; recount by board of state canvassers; action against board of state canvassers by mandamus; promulgation of rules
Statute Text
(1)
The certification of any election result by the board of state canvassers is final and subject only to either of the following:
(a)
A postcertification recount of the votes cast in that election that is supervised by the board of state canvassers under procedures described in this chapter.
(b)
A postcertification court order.
(2)
Unless otherwise provided by law, any recount conducted under the direction, supervision, and control of the board of state canvassers must be conducted in the same manner as provided in this chapter for a recount conducted by a board of county canvassers.
(3)
Any proceeding intended to restrain, enjoin, modify, control, reverse, or otherwise interfere with the action of the board of state canvassers or any representative operating under the supervision of the board of state canvassers must be instituted only against the board of state canvassers and only by mandamus.
(4)
The board of state canvassers may promulgate rules pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL
24.201
to
24.328
, for conducting recounts.
History
Amended by 2024 , Act 74 , s 23 , eff. 91 days after adjournment of the 2024 Regular Session sine die .
1954, Act 116, Eff. 6/1/1955 .
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