Michigan Bans Election Recounts

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed bills into law on Monday that will prohibit election recounts conducted due to allegations of fraud and for counts that would not impact election results.

Whitmer said in a statement that this supports “fair and free elections that make sure the winner can take office without unnecessary interference.”

Senate Bill 603 includes numerous provisions regulating election recounts. Notably, the law states a recount is not an “investigation or an audit of the conduct of an election,” and it “does not assess the qualifications of electors participating in an election or the manner in which ballots are applied for or issued to electors.”