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Mayor Puts Clerk on Leave Amid Ballot Investigation

3/13/2025

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Madison's mayor has put City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl on administrative leave as an investigation unfolds over nearly 200 uncounted absentee ballots from the November election. The Wisconsin Elections Commission is probing possible state law violations, while City Attorney Michael Haas steps in as interim clerk to maintain order ahead of the crucial April election.

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Madison's mayor has put City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl on administrative leave as an investigation unfolds over nearly 200 uncounted absentee ballots from the November election. The Wisconsin Elections Commission is probing possible state law violations, while City Attorney Michael Haas steps in as interim clerk to maintain order ahead of the crucial April election.