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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.567 (2026)

Official primary ballots; errors, correction by board of election commissioners.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW


Act 116 of 1954


168.567 Official primary ballots; errors, correction by board of election commissioners.

Sec. 567.

    The boards of election commissioners shall correct such errors as may be found in said ballots, and a copy of such corrected ballots shall be sent to the secretary of state by the county clerk.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955

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Cited in 9 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2016–2023 · leading case: Berry v. Garrett, 890 N.W.2d 882 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016).
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Berry v. Garrett, 890 N.W.2d 882 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “Further, MCL 168.567 provides: The boards of election commissioners shall correct such errors as may be found in said ballots, and a copy of such corrected ballots shall be sent to the secretary of state by the county clerk.”
20231214_C368615_67_368615.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 7× “689 and MCL 168.567, the Election Commission does not have the authority to investigate a presidential candidate’s possible disqualification under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, or remove the name of a presidential candidate certified by the Secretary of State unless…”
Victoria Burton-Harris v. Wayne Cnty. Clerk (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 4× “] Additionally, under MCL 168.567, “[t]he boards of election commissioners shall correct such errors as may be found in said ballots, and a copy of such corrected ballots shall be sent to the secretary of state by the county clerk.”
Jeff Jones v. Taylor City Clerk (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 3× “MCL 168.567.” Burton-Harris, ___ Mich App at ___; slip op at 10.”
Davis v. Wayne Cnty. Election Comm'n (E.D. Mich. 2020). · cites it 3× “Congress for the 13th Congressional District 1 And/Or Not Counting Votes Cast For Defendant Jones Pursuant To Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 168.567 and 168.558(4);” (4) Count IV: “State Law Claim-Declaratory Judgment Declaring Defendant Jones’ Name Should Not Have Been Certified By…”
Michael G Bsharah v. Wayne Cnty. Clerk (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “Further, MCL 168.567 provides: The boards of election commissioners shall correct such errors as may be found in said ballots, and a copy of such corrected ballots shall be sent to the secretary of state by the county clerk.”
Michael G Bsharah v. Wayne Cnty. Clerk (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “Further, MCL 168.567 provides: The boards of election commissioners shall correct such errors as may be found in said ballots, and a copy of such corrected ballots shall be sent to the secretary of state by the county clerk.”
Connor Berdy v. Sonya Buffa (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “” MCL 168.567. That section refers to “official primary ballots,” the election at issue here.”
Connor Berdy v. Sonya Buffa (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “” MCL 168.567. That section refers to “official primary ballots,” the election at issue here.”
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