Hamtramck City Clerk Rana Faraj filed a lawsuit against Hamtramck's mayor, six City Council members and the interim city manager, claiming she was retaliated against after she reported election misconduct to the state and after 37 absentee ballots were discovered following the November election.

Faraj was placed on paid administrative leave on Nov. 10, according to the lawsuit, which was filed over the weekend, her attorney said.

The lawsuit said the leave came after Faraj filed a formal written complaint with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel in March. She reported ballot-harvesting activity, intimidation of election workers and unlawful interference with election administration, according to a press release from her attorneys.

"This is again, the Hamtramck city government run amok

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