Flint Councilman Pleads Guilty to Election Fraud, No Contest to Assault

Flint councilman pleads guilty to election fraud and no contest to felony assault charges.

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A Flint Democrat councilman has pleaded guilty to election fraud and entered a no-contest plea to felony assault charges in Genesee County Circuit Court, according to recent reports. The case was heard before Judge Khary Hanible, who had scheduled the first day of the councilman’s trial on the assault charges.

Fraudulent Election Claims

The councilman, El-Alamin, pleaded guilty to one felony count of falsely swearing on an affidavit of identity when he filed to run for council. Prosecutors alleged he claimed to live at a property inside Flint city limits in 2024, shortly after his appointment as interim 1st Ward councilman following the death of Eric Mays.

A tenant who lived at the address testified that El-Alamin never resided there and served only as landlord. Investigators later determined he actually lived outside the city in Mount Morris Township. El-Alamin later won a special election to finish out the term.

Assault Charges

In the separate assault case, El-Alamin pleaded no contest to felony assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and misdemeanor domestic violence. The charges stemmed from a July 2025 incident at a home he owns in Mount Morris Township, where he was accused of punching, choking, and pulling the hair of a woman, according to a report from ABC News.

The cases had been delayed multiple times, and a sentencing hearing covering both charges is set for January 4.