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MI Comp L § 168.788 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.788 - Repealed. 2018, Act 123, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

168.788 Repealed. 2018, Act 123, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to locking and unlocking of voting machines.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.789 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.789 - Repealed. 2018, Act 123, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

168.789 Repealed. 2018, Act 123, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to instructions by inspector.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.790 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.790 - Repealed. 2018, Act 123, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

168.790 Repealed. 2018, Act 123, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to defacing or altering voting machines or labels.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.791 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.791 - Repealed. 2018, Act 123, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

168.791 Repealed. 2018, Act 123, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to reading and announcing vote.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.791a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.791a - Repealed. 2018, Act 123, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

168.791a Repealed. 2018, Act 123, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to printer type voting machines.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.792 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.792 - Repealed. 2018, Act 123, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

168.792 Repealed. 2018, Act 123, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to discrepancy in returns.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.792a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.792a - Repealed. 2018, Act 123, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

168.792a Repealed. 2018, Act 123, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to absent voters counting boards.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.792b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.792b - Repealed. 1983, Act 181, Imd. Eff. Oct. 25, 1983.

168.792b Repealed. 1983, Act 181, Imd. Eff. Oct. 25, 1983. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to inapplicability of MCL 168.792a in presidential primary elections.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.793 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.793 - Repealed. 2018, Act 123, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

168.793 Repealed. 2018, Act 123, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to inspectors' statement forms.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.794 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.794 - Definitions Used in MCL 168.794 to 168.799a.

168.794 Definitions used in MCL 168.794 to 168.799a. Sec. 794.  As used in sections 794 to 799a:  (a) "Audit trail" means a record of the votes cast by each voter that can be printed, recorded, or visually reviewed after the polls are closed. The record shall not allow for the identification of the voter.  (b) "Ballot" means a card, ballot label, paper ballot, envelope, or any medium through which votes are recorded.  (c) "Ballot label" means the display or material containing the names of offices and candidates or the questions to be voted on.  (d) "Counting center" means 1 or more locations selected by the board of election commissioners of the city, county, township, village, or school district at which ballots are counted by means of electronic tabulating equipment or vote totals are electronically received from electronic tabulating equipment and electronically compiled.  (e) "Electronic tabulating equipment" means an apparatus that electronically examines and counts votes recorded on ballots and tabulates the results.  (f) "Electronic voting system" means a system in which votes are recorded and counted by electronic tabulating equipment.  (g) "Escrow account" means a third party approved by the secretary of state for the purpose of taking custody of all source codes, including all revisions or modifications of source codes.  (h) "Source code" means the assembly language or high level language used to program the electronic voting system.  (i) "Voting device" means an apparatus that contains the ballot label and allows the voter to record his or her vote.  (j) "Voting station" means an enclosure provided to ensure ballot secrecy during the voting of the ballot.  (k) "Memory device" means a method or device used to store electronic data. History: Add. 1967, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 109, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1990 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 8, Imd. Eff. Mar. 10, 1992 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.794b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.794b - Electronic Voting System; Manner of Payment.

168.794b Electronic voting system; manner of payment.Sec. 794b.  If federal funding or state funding is not available, the board of commissioners of a county, the legislative body of a city, or the township board of a township, on the adoption and acquisition of an electronic voting system, shall provide for all or the balance of the payment for the system. History: Add. 1967, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 109, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1990 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 123, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.794c (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.794c - Applicability and Construction of Provisions; Rules.

168.794c Applicability and construction of provisions; rules. Sec. 794c.  The provisions of sections 794 to 799a control with respect to elections where electronic voting systems are used, and shall be liberally construed so as to carry out the purpose of the provisions. A provision of law relating to the conduct of elections that conflicts with sections 794 to 799a does not apply to the conduct of elections with an approved electronic voting system. The secretary of state shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of sections 794 to 799a, in accordance with the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: Add. 1967, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 109, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1990 Popular Name: Election CodeAdmin Rule: R 168.771 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.
MI Comp L § 168.795b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.795b - Printing or Displaying Ballot Labels, Questions, Office Titles, and Names of Candidates; Columns, Pages, and Directional Signs; Ballot Stub.

168.795b Printing or displaying ballot labels, questions, office titles, and names of candidates; columns, pages, and directional signs; ballot stub. Sec. 795b.  (1) Ballot labels shall be printed or displayed in plain, clear, black type on white surface. Questions may be printed or displayed on red tinted surface and the names of candidates for nonpartisan offices on blue tinted surface. County questions may be printed or displayed on green tinted surface and local questions may be printed or displayed on buff surface. In a primary election to identify each political party, the titles of offices and the names of candidates may be arranged in vertical columns or in a series of separate pages or displays. The office title with a statement of the number of candidates to be voted for shall be printed or displayed above or at the side of the names of the candidates for that office. The offices and candidates shall be printed or displayed in the order provided by law, or if no such provision is made, in the order prescribed by the board of election commissioners of the county, city, village, township, or school district. If there are more candidates for an office than can be printed or displayed in 1 column or on 1 page or display, the ballot label shall be clearly marked that the list of candidates is continued on the following column, page, or display, and so far as possible, the same number of names shall be printed or displayed on each column, page, or display. Arrows or other directional signs may be used to indicate the place to vote for each candidate or question.  (2) Ballots that are processed through electronic tabulating equipment after the elector has voted shall have an attached, numbered, perforated stub. History: Add. 1967, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 109, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1990 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.796 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.796 - Sample Ballots.

168.796 Sample ballots. Sec. 796.  Sample ballots, which shall be facsimile copies of the official ballot or ballot labels, shall be provided as required by law. At least 2 copies shall be posted in each polling place on election day. Sample ballots may be printed on a single page or on a number of pages stapled together. History: Add. 1967, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 109, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1990 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.796a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.796a - Electronic Voting System; Preparation for Election; Equipment and Supplies; Voting Stations.

168.796a Electronic voting system; preparation for election; equipment and supplies; voting stations. Sec. 796a.  (1) Before an election at which an electronic voting system is used, the board of election commissioners of the county, city, village, township, or school district shall have the system prepared for the election. The board shall provide the election board of each voting precinct with the necessary equipment and supplies.   (2) Before an election, the board of election commissioners of a county, city, village, township, or school district shall provide a sufficient number of voting stations needed to ensure the orderly conduct of the election taking into consideration the projected turnout, the length of the ballot, and the number of voters the voting system can process per hour as determined under section 795a. As a minimum for each election, the board of election commissioners shall provide at least 1 voting station for each 400 registered voters in each precinct through August 31, 1998 and at least 1 voting station for each 300 registered voters on and after September 1, 1998. If counting centers are used, the board of election commissioners of the county, city, village, township, or school district shall establish 1 or more counting centers as needed before the election. History: Add. 1967, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 21, Imd. Eff. Apr. 24, 1987 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 109, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1990 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 583, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 215, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1998 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.796b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.796b - Repealed. 1990, Act 109, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1990.

168.796b Repealed. 1990, Act 109, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1990. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to instruction of election inspectors.Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.797 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.797 - Inspectors of Election; Duties; Certification of Equipment Operation.

168.797 Inspectors of election; duties; certification of equipment operation. Sec. 797.  Not less than 30 minutes before the opening of the polls, the inspectors of election shall arrive at the polling place and prepare the polling place for voting. The inspectors of election shall determine that the correct ballot has been provided to the precinct by comparing the ballot provided with the sample ballot and any other documents provided to the precinct. The inspectors of election shall complete required tests of the equipment of the electronic voting system and certify in writing that the equipment is operating properly. The written certification shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary of state and shall include pertinent information regarding seal numbers, counters, and the operation and use of the particular equipment. History: Add. 1967, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 109, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1990 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 8, Imd. Eff. Mar. 10, 1992 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.797b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.797b - Rules.

168.797b Rules. Sec. 797b.  The secretary of state shall promulgate rules pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, governing the tabulation of ballots, certification of results, delivery of ballots and certified results, and sealing of devices and ballot boxes after the polls are closed. History: Add. 1967, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 109, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1990 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.797c (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.797c - Computer Program; Disposition and Use of Source Code.

168.797c Computer program; disposition and use of source code. Sec. 797c.  A person or company providing a computer program that examines, counts, tabulates, and prints results of the votes cast by a voter on an electronic voting system shall place in an escrow account a copy of the source code of the program and any subsequent revisions or modifications of the source code. The secretary of state or an authorized agent of the secretary of state shall agree to use the information contained in the source code solely for the purpose of analyzing and testing the software and shall not disclose proprietary information to any other person or agency without the prior written consent of the vendor. History: Add. 1967, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 109, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1990 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.798a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.798a - Separate Counting Center; Direction and Conduct of Proceedings; Method.

168.798a Separate counting center; direction and conduct of proceedings; method. Sec. 798a.  If a separate counting center is used, all proceedings shall be under the direction of the clerk or authorized assistants. The proceedings shall be conducted under observation by the public, but no persons except those authorized shall touch a ballot or return. Persons who engage in processing and counting of the ballots shall be deputized and take an oath that they will faithfully perform their assigned duties. If a ballot is damaged or defective so that it cannot properly be counted by the electronic tabulating equipment, a true duplicate copy shall be made and substituted for the damaged or defective ballot. Each duplicate ballot shall be clearly labeled "duplicate", and shall bear a serial number, which shall be recorded on the damaged or defective ballot. History: Add. 1967, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 109, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1990 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.798b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.798b - Electronic Tabulating Equipment; Unofficial and Official Returns; Manual Count.

168.798b Electronic tabulating equipment; unofficial and official returns; manual count. Sec. 798b.  Before the conduct of the official count, the clerk may conduct an unofficial count in order to provide early unofficial returns to the public. Upon completion of the count, the official returns shall be open to the public. The return of the electronic tabulating equipment, to which have been added the write-in and absentee votes if necessary, shall constitute, after being duly certified, the official return of each precinct or election district. If it becomes impracticable to count all or a part of the ballots with tabulating equipment, the clerk may direct that they be counted manually, following as far as practicable the provisions governing the counting of paper ballots. History: Add. 1967, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 109, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1990 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.799 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXVIII - Chapter XXVIII Holding of Elections (168.641...168.799a)|116-1954-XXVIII-VOTING-MACHINES - Voting Machines (168.770...168.799a)|Section 168.799 - Injuring, Altering, or Defacing Voting Device, Ballot, or Other Equipment; Interference With Correct Operation of Equipment; Enforcement; Examination.

168.799 Injuring, altering, or defacing voting device, ballot, or other equipment; interference with correct operation of equipment; enforcement; examination. Sec. 799.  A person shall not willfully injure any voting device, ballot, or other record or equipment or interfere or attempt to interfere with its correct operation. The inspectors of the election shall enforce the provisions of this section. The inspectors of election, at such intervals as they consider proper, shall examine any voting device, ballot, or other equipment used in the election to ascertain whether it has been injured, altered, or defaced, to detect the wrongdoer, and to repair the injury. History: Add. 1967, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 109, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1990 Popular Name: Election Code
MI Comp L § 168.861 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law|Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)|116-1954-XXXIII - Chapter XXXIII Recounts (168.861...168.894)|116-1954-XXXIII-COUNTY-CITY-TOWNSHIP-AND-VILLAGE-BOARDS-OF-CANVA - County, City, Township and Village Boards of Canvassers (168.861...168.877)|Section 168.861 - Fraudulent or Illegal Voting, or Tampering With Ballots or Ballot Boxes; Remedy by Quo Warranto.

168.861 Fraudulent or illegal voting, or tampering with ballots or ballot boxes; remedy by quo warranto. Sec. 861.  For fraudulent or illegal voting, or tampering with the ballots or ballot boxes before a recount by the board of county canvassers, the remedy by quo warranto shall remain in full force, together with any other remedies now existing. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 38, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963 Popular Name: Election Code