Overview
- Unofficial totals list Adam Alharbi at 2,009 votes to Muhith Mahmood’s 1,998, with the final outcome pending a county canvass set for Thursday.
- City Clerk Rana Faraj was placed on administrative leave after 37 uncounted ballots were discovered, and the matter was referred to the Michigan Secretary of State.
- Michigan State Police are investigating allegations tied to Mahmood and Councilman Abu Musa, and Mahmood denies the accusations.
- Alharbi filed a Wayne County Circuit Court lawsuit seeking to declare Mahmood ineligible under the city’s one-year residency rule and to obtain an order blocking any swearing-in.
- The Monroe County Prosecutor is handling a separate probe to avoid a conflict with Wayne County, with officials indicating additional charges against city workers may be possible.