As Hamtramck, Michigan, awaits election results, city clerk is told to stay away
More than a week after Election Day, results from the Wayne County community of Hamtramck remain in limbo because of dozens of ballots that weren’t counted — some of which may never be tallied.
Thirty-seven absentee ballots were not properly tabulated on election night due to what Hamtramck Deputy City Clerk Abe Siblani called “human error at the counting board.” He said the issue would be resolved during the county canvassing meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday. County officials did not immediately respond to questions Wednesday.
The outcome of the city’s mayoral election may depend on what happens.
It is unclear why the ballots weren’t counted. Mismatches between the number of ballots received and counted are rare, and usually stem from simple counting errors that are corrected before results are sent to the county.
https://www.votebeat.org/michigan/2025/11/12/hamtramck-clerk-rana-faraj-missing-ballots/