Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.77: Secretary of state and attorney general; certificate of determination by board of state canvassers.

Sec. 77.

The board of state canvassers shall determine which candidates for the offices of secretary of state and attorney general have received the greatest number of votes and shall declare such candidates to be duly elected. The said board shall forthwith make and subscribe on its statement of returns a certificate of such determination and deliver the same to the secretary of state.