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Code · Michigan · Chapter 168 — Michigan Election Law

168.866 Recount petition; filing; deadline.

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168.866 Recount petition; filing; deadline.
Sec. 866.
(1)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), recount petitions, either for an office or ballot question, other than those filed with the secretary of state, must be filed with the clerk of the board of county canvassers that originally conducted the canvass.
(2)For a school district election, recount petitions, either for an office or ballot question, must be filed with the clerk of the board of county canvassers that certified the result of the school district election.
(3)Recount petitions must be filed within 48 hours after the certification of the canvass by the board of county canvassers.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 38, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 53 , Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 2010 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 51 , Imd. Eff. June 11, 2013 ;-- Am. 2024, Act 74 , Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
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