Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.171: Candidate receiving greatest number of votes; duties of board of canvassers or county canvassers.

Sec. 171.

The board of state canvassers or the board of county canvassers, as appropriate, shall determine which candidate has received the greatest number of votes and shall declare that candidate to be duly elected. The board of state canvassers shall proceed as prescribed in section 841. The board of county canvassers shall proceed as prescribed in section 826.