Legal Opinion
Poole v. BOARD OF CANVASSERS
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided February 5, 1979No. Docket 77-429PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtM. F. Cavanagh, J.
Plaintiff, James E. Poole, was a certified candidate of the Republican Party for the position of trustee of Canton Township in the November, 1976, general election. As a result of a write-in campaign for three other candidates, a substantial number of voters chose to vote absentee. These votes were tabulated pursuant to MCL 168.792a; MSA 6.1792(1). Plaintiff lost to another candidate by 11 votes.
Due to widespread allegations of errors in tabulating the votes, plaintiff petitioned for a recount of the machine precincts and of the counting-board precinct. In respect to the latter, where…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- King v. Director of the Midland County Department of Social ServicesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
- Kizer v Livingston County Board of CommissionersMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
- Royal Oak School District v. SchulmanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
- Ryan v. Wayne County Board of CanvassersMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
- Northville Coach Line, Inc. v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Hasty v. BroughtonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984
- Citizens Insurance Co. of America v. TuttleMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
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- Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance v. Department of TreasuryMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984
- Poole v. BOARD OF CANVASSERSMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979