Wisconsin Investigates 193 Uncounted Absentee Ballots from 2024 Election

The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission unanimously launched its first-ever formal probe into uncounted ballots in Madison, raising questions about transparency and election procedures.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted 6-0 to investigate why 193 absentee ballots in Madison went uncounted during the November 2024 election.
The uncounted ballots, discovered in two courier bags at polling locations, would not have affected any race outcomes but raised concerns about transparency and procedural failures.
Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl is under scrutiny for notifying the commission of the issue six weeks after the election, prompting questions about compliance with state law.
The investigation aims to identify what went wrong and develop safeguards ahead of Wisconsin's spring primary elections in February 2025.
Madison's mayor and city clerk pledged full cooperation with the probe, acknowledging the oversight as a significant departure from expected election standards.