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Hamtramck residents and officials raise absentee ballot delivery and voter‑intimidation concerns ahead of election
Summary
Residents reported absentee ballots not arriving in past elections and alleged door‑to‑door visits by law enforcement, prompting council members and the clerk to urge voters to drop ballots at city hall and for police to avoid actions that could be perceived as intimidation.
Residents and council members at a Hamtramck City Council special meeting on Aug. 1 urged voters to return absentee ballots directly to city hall and voiced concern about past missed mailings and alleged door‑to‑door visits by law enforcement that some residents described as intimidating.
The city clerk and multiple council members said election workers had experienced heavy demand: the clerk told attendees the clerk's office would be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. the next day for election business and that mailed absentee ballots could not be sent after the prior deadline. The…
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