City Of Wauwatosa: February 2022 Election Update

Press release from the City of Wauwatosa:

02/24/2022 1:00 PM

The Clerk’s Office learned of 58 unopened, lawfully cast absentee ballots that were not counted in the final election results. Here's what happened and how we're preventing this from happening

On February 22, 2022, the City of Wauwatosa Clerk’s Office learned of 58 unopened, lawfully cast absentee ballots that were not counted in the final election results. The ballots totaled 26 for District 3 and 32 for District 8.

This was a City of Wauwatosa error, and we are taking the following steps to rectify the situation:

• Our staff immediately contacted the Wisconsin Elections Commission and the city’s legal team. Per their counsel and state law, the city opened and counted the absentee ballots during an open meeting of the Board of Canvassers to certify the results.
• Additionally, the candidates and local elected officials have also been notified of the error.
• Moving forward, we have identified how to prevent this from occurring in the future.

This was a regrettable error, and we have corrected the situation and are committed to transparency in our election process.

Election Results

After the Board of Canvassers counted the 58 ballots, it did not change the primary election results. The same candidates will move on for the election in April. The final February 15, 2022 election results will be posted as soon as they are available. 

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