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'Eyes of the Nation' on Milwaukee as State Commission Requests Records Release
State lawmakers want a public accounting after a human error delayed Milwaukee primary results, with officials saying the mistake did not affect accuracy.
- On Tuesday, state election commissioners requested the Milwaukee Election Commission explain a "human error" that delayed results during the August 11 primary election.
- Milwaukee Election Commission executive director Paulina Gutie revealed a "wrong button was pressed" during the downloading process at the city's Central Count center, causing officials to upload audit logs instead of actual vote tallies.
- Wisconsin Rep Dave Maxey, R-New Berlin, the chair of the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections, demanded a "full, public accounting" of the incident in a letter sent Friday, citing previous election-related issues.
- Defending the process on WISN-TV's "UpFront," Gutie agreed to participate in any investigations and stated the commission is "learning from this mistake" to ensure it does not happen again.
- The Wisconsin Elections Commission plans to vote Monday on a draft letter urging Milwaukee to release audit logs and provide updated training plans, aiming to build public confidence ahead of the November General Election.
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Wisconsin committee chair seeks answers on error in Milwaukee that delayed election results
The chair of the state's Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections is seeking answers about the latest election day error in Milwaukee that led to a delay in results. The post Wisconsin committee chair seeks answers on error in Milwaukee that delayed election results appeared first on WPR.
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