§ 168.841Board of state canvassers; duties

Sec. 841.



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    (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.