Wayne County Board of Canvassers
Coverage of Wayne County Board of Canvassers in the Nexus archive.
- Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi calls for election reform after another uncounted ballot is discovered
Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi is calling for election reform after a 38th uncounted ballot from the November 2025 election was discovered in the City Clerk’s Office. The ballot was found opened in storage and sent to Wayne County officials, adding to a legal dispute over 37 previously uncounted absentee ballots in a contentious mayoral race. Alharbi and City Clerk Sami Elhady confirmed the discovery, with City Attorney Odey Meroueh stating the matter is under review by election authorities.
- Another ballot surfaces in Hamtramck amid growing election concerns
A ballot from Hamtramck’s November 2025 General Election was discovered in the City Clerk’s Office, complicating an ongoing dispute over 37 uncounted absentee ballots from the mayoral race. Adam Alharbi won the election by a narrow margin, but legal battles over ballot inclusion have persisted, with courts issuing conflicting rulings. The City Clerk’s Office has referred the new ballot to election authorities for review.