Michigan ballot scandal: Councilman filmed in drop-box stuffing row; police confirm authenticity of foota

AMichigancitycouncillorisfacingscrutinyafteravideoappearedtoshowhiminvolvedinaballot-stuffingincidentjustdaysbeforehesecuredre-election.Thefootage,confirmedbyMichiganStatePolice,showsHamtramckcouncilmemberAbuMusaseatedinacaron1August.Intheclip,Musacanbeseenpassingseveralbundlesofpapers,believedtobeabsenteeballots,tothedriver. Thedriveristhenseenplacingthreestacksintoadropbox.AsreportedbytheDailyMail,thetimingwassignificantasitoccurredonlyfourdaysbeforeHamtramck’sprimaryelectionson5August,inwhichMusacamefirstwith1,129votes.AccordingtotheNewYorkPost,electionrecordsrevealthat843ofMusa’svoteswerecastbyabsenteeballot,whileonly286cameonelectiondayitself.Withouttheabsenteevotes,Musawouldhaverankedjustfifthinthe12-personcontest.TheallegationssurfacedagainstthebackdropofongoingelectioncontroversiesinHamtramck.Earlierthismonth,twoothercouncilmembers,MuhtasinSadmanandMohammedHassan,werechargedwi