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Wisconsin Elections Commission Investigates 200 Uncounted Ballots

1/3/2025

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The Wisconsin Elections Commission is probing nearly 200 uncounted absentee ballots from Madison's November election, found weeks after the polls closed. While these ballots didn't sway the results, scrutiny is falling on City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl for her procedural adherence and the slow disclosure of the issue, igniting demands for greater transparency and accountability in the electoral process.

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The Wisconsin Elections Commission is probing nearly 200 uncounted absentee ballots from Madison's November election, found weeks after the polls closed. While these ballots didn't sway the results, scrutiny is falling on City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl for her procedural adherence and the slow disclosure of the issue, igniting demands for greater transparency and accountability in the electoral process.