When is the state certification date for MI?
Once the county boards of canvassers complete their duties, the Board of State Canvassers is responsible for certifying statewide and federal races. Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.841(1). The state board must meet, canvass, and announce its determination no later than 20 days after the election: November 25, 2024. Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.842(1).
For presidential elections, Michigan’s governor “shall issue a certificate of ascertainment” as required by the ECRA “[a]s soon as practicable” after the state board has ascertained the results of the canvass. The governor must issue this certificate no later than six days before the electors convene: December 11, 2024. Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.46(1).