Michigan Administrative Code
Department - State
Elections & Campaign Finance
Conduct of Election Recounts
Section R. 168.902 - Security arrangements

Rule 2. Upon the filing of a petition for recount, the board of state canvassers will make arrangements with the state police to provide for security of all ballots, ballot boxes and voting machines used in the election precincts to be recounted until the recount is completed and the results thereof certified by the board of state canvassers. All such ballots, ballot boxes, their keys, voting machines and the keys thereto shall remain in the possession of the city or township clerks charged by law with the custody thereof until requisitioned by the boards of county canvassers as hereinafter provided.