§ 168.24aBoard of county canvassers; establishment; powers and duties; conduct of

recounts; school district election; costs; abolishment of boards of canvassers;
 appointment and terms of members; applicability of section.
 Sec. 24a.
    (1) A 4-member board of county canvassers is established in every county in this state. All
 of the powers granted to and duties required by law to be performed by all boards of
 canvassers established by law, other than the board of state canvassers, are granted to and
 required to be performed by the board of county canvassers.
    (2) The board of county canvassers shall conduct all recounts of elections in cities,
 townships, villages, school districts, metropolitan districts, or any other districts and be vested
 with all of the powers and required to perform all the duties in connection with any recount.
    (3) If a city, village, metropolitan district, or any other district, other than a school district,
 lies in more than 1 county, and a duty is to be performed by the board of county canvassers,
 the board of county canvassers in the county in which the greatest number of registered voters
 of the city, village, metropolitan district or other district resides at the close of registration for
 the election involved shall perform the duty.
    (4) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a school district lies in more than 1
 county, the board of county canvassers for each county in which a portion of the school district
 lies shall canvass that portion of a school district election that is held in that county. If a school
 district election precinct lies in more than 1 county, the board of county canvassers of the
 county in which the largest number of registered electors of that precinct reside shall canvass
 the results of that precinct. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding 2 sentences,
 unless the school district election is conducted on the same date as another election in the
 county, a board of county canvassers that is not responsible for certifying the results of the
 school district election is not required to meet to canvass the school district election and the
 board of county canvassers responsible for certifying the results of the school district election
 shall canvass that portion of the school district election held in that county. Upon completion
 of the canvass, the clerk of the board of county canvassers shall transmit the canvassed results
 to the county clerk of the county in which the largest number of registered electors of that
 school district reside. Upon receipt of the canvassed results, the county clerk of the county in
 which the largest number of registered electors of that school district reside shall make a
 statement of returns and certify the results of the school district election to the secretary of the
 school board. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this subsection, if a city or
 village that lies in more than 1 county conducts an election on the same date as a school
 district that lies within the city or village that is conducting an election, that portion of the


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 school district election held within that city or village shall be canvassed by the canvassing
 board responsible for canvassing the city or village election.
    (5) The cost of canvass of school, metropolitan district, city, township, and village elections
 shall be borne by the school district, metropolitan district, city, township, or village holding
 the election, and upon presentation of a bill for the costs incurred by the board of county
 canvassers, the school district, metropolitan district, city, township, or village shall reimburse
 the county treasurer.
    (6) All boards of canvassers provided for in law including boards of school canvassers, the
 duties of which are by this act required to be performed by boards of county canvassers, are
 abolished.
    (7) Members of the board of county canvassers shall be appointed for terms of 4 years
 beginning on November 1 following their appointment. Of the members first appointed, 1
 member of each of the political parties represented on the board of county canvassers shall be
 appointed for a term of 4 years and 1 for a term of 2 years. The county clerk shall notify
 members of the board of county canvassers of their appointment within 5 days of being
 appointed.
    (8) This section applies to all elections, any charter provision to the contrary
 notwithstanding.