25. Section 12. The inspectors of election shall, immediately upon the closing of the polls, count the ballots and ascertain the number of votes cast in such precinct for each of the candidates, and make return thereof to the city clerk upon proper blanks to be furnished by said clerk, not later than 1:00 p.m. Central [Eastern] Standard Time of the following day. On the second day following the said primary election, at the hour of 7:00 p.m. Central [Eastern] Standard Time, at the council chamber, the council shall canvass said returns so received from all the polling precincts and shall ascertain and cause to be published in one of the newspapers of said city, at least once, the result thereof. Said canvass by the council shall be publicly made.
Editor’s note:
Res. 2016-243, based on M.C.L.A. § 168.642, eliminated the February primary.
Statutory reference:
Canvassing of ballots, see M.C.L.A. §§ 168.581 et seq.