Compiled Laws, Chapter 168. Michigan Election Law § 168.865

CANDIDATE COUNTER PETITION FOR A RECOUNT

  I _______________, the counter petitioner, reside at _______________, and I counter petition the __________ (state/county) board of canvassers for a recount of the votes cast for the __________ (Office/District/Party) at the election.

  I request that the additional following precincts, absent voter counting board (AVCB) precincts, and early voting precincts within the listed jurisdictions be recounted:

Precinct/AVCB Precinct/Early Voting Precinct Number

Name of Jurisdiction

_____________________________________________________________

______________________________

_____________________________________________________________

______________________________

_____________________________________________________________

______________________________

(List additional precincts/vote centers on the back or attach additional sheets)

Specifically explain the error in the canvass or returns of votes:

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

My deposit of $____________ is enclosed.

Signature of candidate:_______________________________________________

Date of signature:____________________________________________________

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ___ day of ________, 20___

Name of notary public:________________________________________________

Signature of notary public:___________________________________________

Notary public, State of Michigan, County of___________________________

Acting in the County of_______________________________________________

My commission expires:________________________________________________

BALLOT QUESTION COMMITTEE PETITION FOR A RECOUNT

  I _______________, an authorized representative of _______________, petition the __________ (state/county) board of canvassers for a recount of the votes cast for the __________ (ballot question) at the __________ election. The ballot question committee has a good-faith belief that, but for error, the result of the ballot question would have been the opposite. The ballot question committee is requesting a recount of sufficient votes to change the result of the election.

  The ballot question committee requests that the following precincts, absent voter counting board (AVCB) precincts, and early voting precincts within the listed jurisdictions be recounted:

Precinct/AVCB Precinct/Early Voting Precinct Number

Name of Jurisdiction

_____________________________________________________________

______________________________

_____________________________________________________________

______________________________

_____________________________________________________________

______________________________

(List additional precincts/vote centers on the back or attach additional sheets)

Specifically explain the error in the canvass or returns of votes:

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

My deposit of $____________ is enclosed.

Signature of ballot question committee representative:

______________________________________________________________________

Date of signature:____________________________________________________

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ___ day of ________, 20___

Name of notary public:________________________________________________

Signature of notary public:___________________________________________

Notary public, State of Michigan, County of___________________________

Acting in the County of_______________________________________________

My commission expires:________________________________________________

BALLOT QUESTION COMMITTEE COUNTER PETITION FOR A RECOUNT

  I _______________, an authorized representative of _______________, counter petition the __________ (state/county) board of canvassers for a recount of the votes cast for the __________ (ballot question) at the election.

  The ballot question committee requests that the additional following precincts, absent voter counting board (AVCB) precincts, and early voting precincts within the listed jurisdictions be recounted:

Precinct/AVCB Precinct/Early Voting Precinct Number

Name of Jurisdiction

_____________________________________________________________

______________________________

_____________________________________________________________

______________________________

_____________________________________________________________

______________________________

(List additional precincts/vote centers on the back or attach additional sheets)

Specifically explain the error in the canvass or returns of votes:

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

My deposit of $____________ is enclosed.

Signature of ballot question committee representative:

______________________________________________________________________

Date of signature:____________________________________________________

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ___ day of ________, 20___

Name of notary public:________________________________________________

Signature of notary public:___________________________________________

Notary public, State of Michigan, County of___________________________

Acting in the County of_______________________________________________

My commission expires:________________________________________________