Tony’s guest on the 8 O’Clock Buzz is Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell, who talks with Tony about mistakes that were made in the 2024 election in Madison, and how the Wisconsin Election Commission has decided to handle future elections in the city.

Maribeth Witzel-Behl, the then City Clerk of Madison, oversaw a series of serious missteps that led to nearly 200 absentee ballots being uncounted during the November 2024 presidental election. Upon discovery of the 193 uncounted ballot, Witzel-Behl exhibted what the WEC described as an “astonishing” lack of urgency, leaving for vacation the day after learning about the issue.

Following an investigation into the ballot mishap, the WEC recently announced several key reforms aimed at Madison’s elections practices. In response to those recommendations, some Madison officials and election-law experts contend the WEC may be pushing the edge of its legal authority.

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