US EditionBlistering Report on Uncounted Madison Ballots Cites 'Complete Lack of Leadership' in City Clerk's Office
DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN, JUL 9 – An investigation found 193 absentee ballots uncounted due to administrative failures, though the missing votes did not affect election results, the Wisconsin Elections Commission said.
- The Wisconsin Elections Commission investigated nearly 200 uncounted absentee ballots in Madison during the November 2024 election, uncovering procedural failures and leadership lapses.
- The investigation began on January 2, 2025, following discoveries of uncounted ballots in November and December, amid the city clerk’s resignation and prior paid leave.
- The report highlighted a complete lack of leadership, failures to track absentee ballot deliveries, inaction from clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl and staff, and unsafe ballot storage conditions.
- The report found sufficient evidence to suggest that Witzel-Behl violated five election laws, highlighted the issue of 193 uncounted ballots, and described her actions as a total failure to fulfill her legal duties as municipal clerk.
- The Wisconsin Elections Commission will vote on July 17 to accept the report’s findings and recommendations, while the city implements new safeguards aiming to prevent future errors.
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Uncounted Ballots Discovered in Key 2024 Swing State, Investigation Reveals
A damming investigation has revealed that dozens of absentee ballots went uncounted in Madison after the 2024 election—raising serious concerns in a pivotal swing state. The Wisconsin Elections Commission launched a formal probe earlier this year, uncovering that 193 absentee ballots—voters’ private voices—were overlooked in the November vote. The ballots were found too late, and officials only reported them in mid-December, well after election …
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Lake Geneva NewsBlistering report on uncounted Madison ballots cites 'complete lack of leadership' in city clerk's office
The six-month investigation included a review of nearly 2,000 pages of documents and 13 depositions with city and county staff and found several errors that contributed to the uncounted ballots
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WEC: Madison clerk broke law by not counting 193 absentee ballots
(The Center Square) – A Wisconsin Elections Commission investigation has found former Madison City cCerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl broke the law by leaving 193 absentee ballots uncounted during the 2024 general election.
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Former Wisconsin clerk who failed to count ballots broke laws, the state's elections commission says
An investigation by Wisconsin's elections commission has concluded that unlawful actions by Madison's former city clerk led to nearly 200 absentee ballots going uncounted in the 2024 presidential election.
WEC completes investigation into missing Madison ballots, admonishes former clerk and her staff
MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Elections Commission has completed its investigation into the City of Madison Clerk's Office after nearly 200 ballots went uncounted during last November's election.
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