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Former Clerk Resigns Amid Absentee Ballot Scandal

5/1/2025

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Former Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl stepped down after an internal report uncovered her failure to count nearly 200 absentee ballots during the November election, breaching city policy. The report highlighted serious negligence and discrepancies in her statements. Meanwhile, a state investigation is underway, and a class-action lawsuit is demanding $175,000 for the impacted voters.

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Former Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl stepped down after an internal report uncovered her failure to count nearly 200 absentee ballots during the November election, breaching city policy. The report highlighted serious negligence and discrepancies in her statements. Meanwhile, a state investigation is underway, and a class-action lawsuit is demanding $175,000 for the impacted voters.