Mich. Admin. Code R. 168.789 - Counting center election inspectors; appointment
Rule 19.
(1) If a
counting center is used, the election commission of a local unit of government
using that counting center shall appoint not less than 1 receiving board and 1
certifying board.
(2) If the county
owns the devices and supplies the program, and when more than 1 local unit of
government shares a computer center and a mutual agreement exists with the
county as provided in
R
168.772(10), the county election
commission shall appoint not less than 1 receiving board and 1 certifying
board. In this case, the county clerk shall be in charge of the counting
center.
(3) An election commission
may appoint a separate board for the purpose of examining, processing, and
duplicating ballot cards. The board shall consist of not less than 2 members of
differing political party preference.
(4) An election commission in charge of the
computer counting center may appoint the same persons to the receiving,
certifying, and other boards.
(5)
The election commission supplying the program shall appoint a person
knowledgeable and capable of operating the computer on which the ballots shall
be tabulated. They may, in addition, appoint another person to observe the
operation of the computer. These persons shall be considered election
officials. When more than 1 local unit of government shares a computer and an
agreement has been made with the county as provided in
R
168.772(10), the election commission
of the county shall make the appointments.
(6) The person who operates the computer used
for tabulation of ballots shall not be the same person who prepared the
computer program. This shall not preclude the clerk or the clerk's authorized
assistant who prepares precinct control cards for use with a specialized
computer from operating the computer.
(7) A member of a board of canvassers which
certifies all or part of the election shall not serve on any board established
under this rule.
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