Board of Canvassers

Each of the 83 Boards of County Canvassers in the State of Michigan is currently composed of two Republican members and two Democratic members, appointed by the County Board of Commissioners to four year terms. The nature of the statutory duties of boards of county canvassers are ministerial and clerical. Specifically, boards of county canvassers exist to check the mathematical consistency of election records and to ensure that the vote totals reported by the county to the state accurately reflect the sum of the vote totals reported to the county by each local precinct and absent voter counting board. The Michigan Constitution and Michigan Election Law does not authorize boards of county canvassers to refuse to certify election results based on third party claims alleging election irregularities, or a general desire to conduct election investigations. The authority to investigate reports of election-related issues or irregularities rests with other arms of government. The Board members are responsible for certifying all local, countywide and district offices which are contained entirely within the county they serve. The Board members are responsible for inspecting the county's ballot containers every four years and conducting recounts for all units of government within the county they serve.

 

The current members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers are:

• Chair - Richard W. Preuss, Democrat, term ending 10/31/2029, rpreuss@waynecountymi.gov

• Vice Chair - Lisa A. Capatina, Republican, term ending 10/31/2027, Lcapatina@waynecountymi.gov

• Member - Edward V. Keelean, Democrat, term ending 10/31/2027, Ekeelean@waynecountymi.gov 

• Member - Toni Sellars, Republican, term ending10/31/2029, tsellars@waynecountymi.gov

  
  

   

   

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