VIDEO: Michigan Councilman Caught Stuffing Ballot Drop Box
A city council member in Hamtramck, Michigan, is under scrutiny after surveillance footage appeared to show him involved in delivering a stack of absentee ballots just days before winning re-election in a crowded local primary.
The video, obtained by Local 4, shows Hamtramck City Councilman Abu Musa in the passenger seat of a car on August 1. He is seen handing a bundle of papers—believed to be absentee ballots—to the driver, who then places them into a ballot drop box.
Four days later, on August 5, Musa secured his seat in the primary election, receiving 1,129 votes and outperforming 11 other candidates. However, only 286 of those votes were cast in person on election day, with the remaining 843 coming from absentee ballots, according to the Daily Mail. Without those absentee votes, Musa would have placed fifth.
The release of the video comes just a day after two other Hamtramck city council members were arraigned on election fraud charges stemming from a 2023 investigation. That probe began when a city clerk noticed bundles of absentee ballots with similar handwriting being submitted.
HOLY FVCK!
Second video emerges showing Michigan Democratic City Councilman Abu Musa allegedly stuffing ballots in the middle of the night from a dark truck. pic.twitter.com/JqOtUJ2GjZ
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) August 17, 2025
Musa was named in that investigation but has not been charged. He is, however, currently under investigation along with another council member over whether he actually resides in Hamtramck—a legal requirement for holding office in the city. Musa has denied any wrongdoing and maintains he meets the residency requirement, Local 4 reports.
Michigan State Police confirmed that the footage of the ballot drop was recorded as part of the ongoing residency investigation.
While Michigan law does not limit the number of absentee ballots a person can submit on behalf of others, strict rules govern who is allowed to do so. Ballots can only be returned for close family members or individuals living in the same household.
“You can [submit more than one ballot], but there’s a big caveat,” explained Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown in an interview with WXWZ. “If it’s an immediate family member or someone you live with, even if not romantically, you can return their absentee ballots.”
The investigation into Musa’s actions remains ongoing.
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