Each of the 83 Boards of County Canvassers in the State of Michigan is currently composed of two Republican members and two Democratic members, appointed by the County Board of Commissioners to four year terms. The Board members are responsible for canvassing the votes cast within the county they serve. The Board members certify elections for all local, countywide and district offices which are contained entirely within the county they serve. The Board members are responsible for inspecting the county's ballot containers every four years. The County Canvass Board also conducts recounts for all units of government within the county they serve.

The current members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers are:

• CHAIRPERSON - Monica Palmer, Republican, mpalmer1@waynecounty.com
• VICE CHAIRPERSON - Mary Ellen Gurewitz, Democrat, mgurewitz@waynecounty.com
• MEMBER - William Hartmann, Republican, whartmann@waynecounty.com
• MEMBER - Richard W. Preuss, Democrat, rpreuss@waynecounty.com