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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.846 (2026)

Board of state canvassers; tie vote, determination and certification under MCL 168.852.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW


Act 116 of 1954


168.846 Board of state canvassers; tie vote, determination and certification under MCL 168.852.

Sec. 846.

    If 2 or more individuals have an equal and the highest number of votes for any office, as canvassed by the board of state canvassers, the tie must be resolved and the winner certified as provided under section 852.

    

    

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 2023, Act 269, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024

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Cited in 1 case, 2020–2020 · leading case: Angelic Johnson v. Sec'y of State (Mich. 2020).
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Angelic Johnson v. Sec'y of State (Mich. 2020). · cites it 12× “46—the Legislature has, in MCL 168.846, apparently suppressed quo warranto proceedings and reserved to itself the prerogative of determining who the winner is.”
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