Madison clerk placed on leave amid investigation into uncounted absentee ballots

The city of Madison has placed Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl on paid administrative leave as it continues to investigate why her office failed to count 193 absentee ballots in the November election.
The move comes less than three weeks before voters head to the polls for a spring election that will determine ideological control of the state Supreme Court.
City Attorney Michael Haas will serve as acti...