{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-168.197","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.197","heading":"Candidates for county offices; nomination, certification.","body":"Sec. 197.\n\nThe candidates of each political party for the offices named in section 191 of this act receiving the greatest number of votes cast for said offices, as set forth in the reports of the board of county canvassers, based on the returns from the various election precincts, or as determined by said board as the result of a recount, shall be declared the nominees of that political party for said offices at the next ensuing November election. The board of county canvassers shall forthwith certify such nominations to the county election commission.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 168","Act Act-116-of-1954"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-168-197","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"82c770b7fafab91a619ce2a5e9630cbcfe1d04931113336fb0049a5f0013c320","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-168.196","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-168.198"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}