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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.841 (2026)

Board of state canvassers; duties.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW


Act 116 of 1954


168.841 Board of state canvassers; duties.

Sec. 841.

    (1) The board of state canvassers shall canvass the returns and determine the result of all elections for electors of president and vice president of the United States, state officers, United States senators, representatives in congress, circuit judges, state senators and representatives elected by a district that is located in more than 1 county, and other officers as required by law. The board of state canvassers shall also determine the result of an election on a proposed amendment to the constitution or on any other ballot question that has been submitted, pursuant to law, to the qualified and registered electors of this state at large for ratification or rejection. The board of state canvassers shall canvass the returns and determine the result of an election on a ballot question submitted to the qualified and registered electors of more than 1 county under the regional transit authority act, 2012 PA 387, MCL 124.541 to 124.558. Upon making the determination, the board of state canvassers shall immediately prepare a certificate of determination and deliver the properly certified certificate of determination to the secretary of state.

    (2) Upon receipt of a properly certified certificate of determination from a board of county canvassers pursuant to section 826, the board of state canvassers, at its next meeting, shall record the results of the county canvass contained in the certificate.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 261, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 197, Imd. Eff. Nov. 24, 2015

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Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2018–2024 · leading case: Citizens Protecting Michigan's Constitution v. Sec'y of State, 922 N.W.2d 404 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
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Citizens Protecting Michigan's Constitution v. Sec'y of State, 922 N.W.2d 404 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “22(2) and MCL 168.841. The Board canvasses initiative petitions to determine if the requisite number of qualified and registered electors have signed the petition.”
Citizens Protecting Michigan's Constitution v. Sec'y of State (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “22(2) and MCL 168.841. It canvasses initiative petitions to determine if the requisite number of qualified and registered electors has signed the petition.”
20240307_C364048_37_364048.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “MCL 168.841(1). The Legislature has given the state central committee of each major political party the ability to nominate three of its members for appointment to the state board of canvassers and submit those nominees to the governor.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.841(1) — 1 case
20240307_C364048_37_364048.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “MCL 168.841(1). The Legislature has given the state central committee of each major political party the ability to nominate three of its members for appointment to the state board of canvassers and submit those nominees to the governor.”
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