Madison, Wisconsin's city clerk, Maribeth Witzel-Behl, has been placed on paid administrative leave as officials investigate nearly 200 absentee ballots that went uncounted in the November election.
The city attorney, Mike Haas, will temporarily oversee election duties ahead of the April 1 spring general election. The investigation aims to determine how the ballots were mishandled and whether further action is needed. This development raises concerns about election integrity and administrative oversight in one of Wisconsin’s largest cities.
The city has not yet announced when the investigation will conclude.
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Madison city clerk placed on leave over uncounted ballots in November election
Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl has been placed on paid leave pending an investigation into why nearly 200 absentee ballots cast in the city's November election were never counted.
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Wisconsin: “Madison city clerk placed on leave ahead of April election”
Behl, has been placed on paid administrative leave ahead of the April 1 spring general election. In an email sent to some election workers Wednesday morning, a worker at the clerk’s office described the leave
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