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Wisconsin Elections Commission Finds Madison Clerk Broke Election Laws, Delays Guidance
CITY OF MADISON, WISCONSIN, JUL 17 – The Wisconsin Elections Commission found former Madison Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl violated five state election laws related to nearly 200 uncounted absentee ballots in the 2024 general election.
- On November 5, 2024, the Wisconsin Elections Commission concluded its six-month investigation, revealing that 193 absentee ballots went uncounted in Madison during the election.
- In January, the Wisconsin Elections Commission launched an investigation to identify causes of uncounted absentee ballots, assessing Madison's election procedures.
- The report found a confluence of errors, including failure to follow protocols for transporting and documenting absentee ballots, and weeks-long delays notifying the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
- On Thursday, the Wisconsin Elections Commission gave Madison until August 7, 2025, to review recommendations, delaying guidance at Michael Haas’s request.
- During the next meeting on August 15, 2025, Wisconsin Elections Commission will review a proposed order including changes to absentee ballot handling, poll book watermarking, training, and election materials.
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Elections commission gives Madison three weeks to tweak order on handling ballots
Michael Haas, Madison city attorney and acting city clerk, addresses the Wisconsin Elections Commission on Thursday. (Screenshot/WisEye)The city of Madison has three weeks to review an order on how to prevent election officials from repeating a mistake they made in the November 2024 election, when they failed to count nearly 200 ballots. The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted Thursday to hold off on the order after the Madison city attorney an…
Wisconsin Elections Commission plans order designed to stop repeat of Madison ballot snafu
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