Clerk Baked Cookies While 193 Ballots Went Uncounted | JQJO

Wisconsin Elections Commission investigated former Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl's actions during a crisis involving 193 uncounted ballots from the November 2024 election. Witzel-Behl was on vacation for 17 days, during which she baked "thousands" of cookies and organized their delivery to city staff. The commission's report criticized her lack of action regarding the uncounted ballots, which were not reported until mid-December. While some defended her, stating she was stressed, the commission voted to delay corrective actions, giving the city until August 7th to respond.