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Mayoral Candidate Sues to Count Controversial Absentee Votes
11/27/2025
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Story summary
- Muhith Mahmood, a Hamtramck mayoral candidate, filed a lawsuit to count 37 absentee votes discovered after the election.
- The Wayne County Board of Canvassers approved a December 2 recount, excluding 37 votes after a 2-2 split.
- Mahmood has 2,060 votes and trails Adam Alharbi by six.
- Alharbi opposes counting the 37 votes, citing election fraud concerns.
- Case is assigned to Wayne County Chief Judge Patricia Perez Fresard.
