Overview

• Investigators concluded there is probable cause that former Madison clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl violated five state election laws through failures in oversight, ballot returns and canvassing
• Security reviews found unlocked doors and unauthorized access at the Dane County storage facility where absentee ballots were kept
• This marks the first time in its eight-year history that the Wisconsin Elections Commission has exercised its formal investigatory powers
• Four voters have filed preliminary claims seeking $175,000 each as an initial step toward a class-action lawsuit over their uncounted ballots
• Commissioners will vote on July 17 on seven recommended orders designed to strengthen ballot tracking, update pollbook timing and improve facility security