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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.824 (2026)

Board of county canvassers; statement of votes; preparation; seal.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW


Act 116 of 1954


168.824 Board of county canvassers; statement of votes; preparation; seal.

Sec. 824.

    (1) Upon completion of the canvass under section 822, the board of county canvassers shall prepare a statement in detail of the number of votes cast for each office, the names of the persons for whom such votes were given, and the number of votes given to each person, as shown by the returns of the boards of inspectors of election of the various voting precincts of the county. The board of county canvassers shall also prepare a statement in detail of the number of votes cast on any proposed constitutional amendment or other ballot question submitted to the electors at the election and the number of votes cast in favor of and the number of votes cast against such proposed amendment or other ballot question, as shown by such returns.

    (2) Immediately upon completion of the canvass under section 822, the board of county canvassers shall seal the statement of returns or combined tally and statement and poll list, if applicable, received from the board of election inspectors in an envelope to prevent tampering with those items.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 261, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996

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Cited in 2 cases, 2013–2020 · leading case: Hanlin v. Saugatuck Twp., 829 N.W.2d 335 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013).
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Hanlin v. Saugatuck Twp., 829 N.W.2d 335 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013). “822(1). Upon completion of its canvass, a county board of canvassers shall certify a statement of the number of votes cast and the manner in which the votes were cast.”
Angelic Johnson v. Sec'y of State (Mich. 2020). “826(1), while tabulating 2 the results of elections for various statewide and other races within that county and forwarding those results to the Board of State Canvassers, MCL 168.824(1) and 168.828. The Board of State Canvassers then canvasses the figures from around the state,…”
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.824(1): 1 case
Angelic Johnson v. Sec'y of State (Mich. 2020). “826(1), while tabulating 2 the results of elections for various statewide and other races within that county and forwarding those results to the Board of State Canvassers, MCL 168.824(1) and 168.828. The Board of State Canvassers then canvasses the figures from around the state,…”
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