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Hamtramck meeting filled with accusations about city clerk, disputed ballots and calls for investigations
Summary
Residents used public comment at a Nov. 18 special Hamtramck City Council meeting to allege misconduct in the city clerk’s office, claim 37 ballots were mishandled, and urge investigations or recounts; the mayor defended the council and said legal advice is guiding next steps.
Residents at a special Hamtramck City Council meeting on Nov. 18 pressed elected officials for investigations into the conduct of the city clerk’s office and raised questions about a small set of disputed ballots from the recent election.
Several speakers accused the city clerk, named in comment as Vanna Faraj, of improper conduct. Abraham Elginhe told the council that he had seen “2 TikTok videos” that included “a punching bag with councilman Maheeth's picture” and said, “There have been corruption in in the city clerk's office, and I can testify to that.” Another commenter, Matohed Babad, called the episode “a major…
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