37 Hamtramck mayoral ballots found after election day should've been counted, appeals court rules

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That’s what stands in the way of putting a final stamp on the Hamtramck mayor’s race that was seemingly decided 5 months ago, thanks to a ruling from the Michigan Court of Appeals on Friday morning.

In a 2-1 decision, Judges Stephen Borello and Randy Wallace found that the 37 extraneous ballots that were discovered after Election Day should have been counted.

“We find that plaintiff and the 37 voters who cast their ballots had a clear legal right to have them appropriately considered under the Michigan Election Law,” the ruling said. “The trial court abused its discretion by failing to grant the writ of mandamus and failing to order the Board of Canvassers to have the 37 ballots subjected to the challenged voter procedures of MCL 168.745.”

Michigan Court of Appeals Ruling

“I wish that they made the decision earlier, but at least you know we got the justice we deserved,” Hamtramck City Councilman Muhith Mahmood, who filed the suit, said on Friday. “This entire ballot could be his; you never know. But every vote has to be counted.”



https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/03/27/37-hamtramck-mayoral-ballots-found-after-election-day-shouldve-been-counted-appeals-court-rules/

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