Thecentersquare iconThecentersquareAug 31, 2026 ~1 min source read

Wisconsin Elections Commission waits on Milwaukee documents

Monday meeting to approve a letter asking the MEC to release documents but the MEC preemptively sent a promise to release those documents. Those documents will include an audit log that will show if any action was taken on the machines between the first download of data and second download.

Wisconsin Elections Commission waits on Milwaukee documents

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Monday meeting to approve a letter asking the MEC to release documents but the MEC preemptively sent a promise to release those documents.

Those documents will include an audit log that will show if any action was taken on the machines between the first download of data and second download.

"I know I'm not supposed to make bets on voting but I bet anybody $100 that there will be a major problem with the November '26 election at central count," Commissioner Robert Spindell said during Monday's...

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Monday meeting to approve a letter asking the MEC to release documents but the MEC preemptively sent a promise to release those documents. Those documents will include an audit log that will show if any action was taken on the machines between the first download of data and second download. "I know I'm not supposed to make bets on voting but I bet anybody $100 that there will be a major problem with the November '26 election at central count," Commissioner Robert Spindell said during Monday's meeting.

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  • Commission Vice Chair Mark Thomsen, however, said that the hour delay in results on election night was simply a delay and he believes that all votes were counted, unlike an issue in Madison where nearly 200...
  • "The city has answered every question and it's transparent and it's there," Thomsen said.

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(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Elections Commission plans to send a letter thanking the Milwaukee Elections Commission for its promised release of documents by this Friday related to an error at Milwaukee Central Count on the night of the recent primary. Milwaukee documents and see if further action is necessary. He added that he believes the WEC should not "unfa...

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