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Dearborn to reissue 9,000 absentee ballots after clerk error; council notes limited oversight authority
Summary
The city clerk notified council members that 9,000 absentee ballots were mailed with a withdrawn candidate listed. The clerk is reissuing ballots; the council discussed oversight limits and legal review but cannot directly assume election administration duties.
A resident raised concerns about absentee ballots the clerk's office mailed with a withdrawn candidate still printed on the ballot. The council and clerk described a proofing error that resulted in approximately 9,000 replacement ballots being required.
Council President Cerini and council members discussed options for oversight. The city…
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