State oversight credited as Wisconsin midterms avoid repeat of Green Bay ballot errors

(WTAQ-WLUK) — After earlier ballot problems in Green Bay raised concerns about election administration, Wisconsin officials said this year’s midterms ran without major issues.

In a briefing, the Wisconsin Elections Commission said the midterms went “incredibly smoothly.” The update followed duplicate ballot errors in Green Bay during the spring and summer elections, which led to the exit and replacement of the city’s clerk.

For the November general election, the commission praised polling administrators for running a good election.

“A huge thanks to election officials who worked tirelessly to administer one of the smoothest elections that I’ve seen during my time at WEC,” said Meagan Wolfe, WEC administrator. “It was clear our local officials administered a top notch election, and I am immensely proud of their work.”

Karla Endres, Waunakee village clerk, said her community saw no disruptions at the polls.

“There were no incidents; even the smallest things the seem like an incident, did not inhibit anybody from getting their ballot cast on election day,” Endres said.

State election officials also pointed to areas where they want to improve election administration. They said they hope to work with state lawmakers to allow some processing of mail-in ballots on the Monday before Election Tuesday. Officials also said they want to make deadlines and dates more efficient in the future.

“There were no incidents; even the smallest things the seem like an incident, did not inhibit anybody from getting their ballot cast on election day,” Endres said.

State election officials also pointed to areas where they want to improve election administration. They said they hope to work with state lawmakers to allow some processing of mail-in ballots on the Monday before Election Tuesday. Officials also said they want to make deadlines and dates more efficient in the future.

State oversight credited as Wisconsin midterms avoid repeat of Green Bay ballot errors

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