Section R. 168.789 - Counting center election inspectors; appointmentRule 19.
(1) If a counting center is used, the election commission of a local unit of government using that counting center shall appoint not less than 1 receiving board and 1 certifying board.(2) If the county owns the devices and supplies the program, and when more than 1 local unit of government shares a computer center and a mutual agreement exists with the county as provided in R 168.772(10), the county election commission shall appoint not less than 1 receiving board and 1 certifying board. In this case, the county clerk shall be in charge of the counting center.(3) An election commission may appoint a separate board for the purpose of examining, processing, and duplicating ballot cards. The board shall consist of not less than 2 members of differing political party preference.(4) An election commission in charge of the computer counting center may appoint the same persons to the receiving, certifying, and other boards.(5) The election commission supplying the program shall appoint a person knowledgeable and capable of operating the computer on which the ballots shall be tabulated. They may, in addition, appoint another person to observe the operation of the computer. These persons shall be considered election officials. When more than 1 local unit of government shares a computer and an agreement has been made with the county as provided in R 168.772(10), the election commission of the county shall make the appointments.(6) The person who operates the computer used for tabulation of ballots shall not be the same person who prepared the computer program. This shall not preclude the clerk or the clerk's authorized assistant who prepares precinct control cards for use with a specialized computer from operating the computer.(7) A member of a board of canvassers which certifies all or part of the election shall not serve on any board established under this rule.Mich. Admin. Code R. 168.789