Wisconsin City Clerk Resigns Amid Ballot Counting Scandal
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Madison, Wisconsin's City Clerk, Maribeth Witzel-Behl, resigned amid investigations into her failure to count nearly 200 absentee ballots in the November election. The error, discovered in early January, didn't alter election results, but four affected voters filed $175,000 claims each against the city and county. This follows a September incident where her office mistakenly sent out up to 2,000 duplicate ballots. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway's office announced the resignation Monday, after an internal investigation concluded and a report is expected by the end of April. The Wisconsin Elections Commission is also investigating.
Madison, Wisconsin's City Clerk, Maribeth Witzel-Behl, resigned amid investigations into her failure to count nearly 200 absentee ballots in the November election. The error, discovered in early January, didn't alter election results, but four affected voters filed $175,000 claims each against the city and county. This follows a September incident where her office mistakenly sent out up to 2,000 duplicate ballots. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway's office announced the resignation Monday, after an internal investigation concluded and a report is expected by the end of April. The Wisconsin Elections Commission is also investigating.
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