Michigan Laws 168.831 – Defect or mechanical malfunction in election equipment or material; inability of elector to cast valid vote; petition for special election
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 168.831
- Election: means an election or primary election at which the electors of this state or of a subdivision of this state choose or nominate by ballot an individual for public office or decide a ballot question lawfully submitted to them. See Michigan Laws 168.2
- Special election: means an election to elect an individual to, or nominate an individual for, a partial term in office or to submit a ballot question to the electors. See Michigan Laws 168.4
If an elector cannot cast a valid vote at an election for the candidate of that elector’s choice or for or against a ballot question submitted to the voters because of a defect in or a mechanical malfunction of a voting machine, voting device, ballot, or other election equipment or material, a special election may be petitioned for and held as provided for in section 832 to 839.