Madison officials say city is ready to manage clerk’s maternity leave during election

By: Henry Redman

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: October 6, 2026

Words: 643

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Madison City Clerk Lydia McComas took over her job in September 2025 with the city under heavy scrutiny from state election officials after nearly 200 absentee ballots were lost during the 2024 election. During the April 2026 state Supreme Court election, 23 late arriving absentee ballots nearly weren’t counted after a staff error.

Ann Jacobs, a Democrat on the Wisconsin Elections Commission, said at a meeting in April that the …

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