Clerk work continues after Election Day in Wisconsin

STOUGHTON, Wis. (WMTV) – Clerks put together for future elections as they proceed to course of ballots for the November eighth election.

Stoughton voters completed their civic responsibility earlier than 8 p.m. Tuesday night time, however election work continued into Wednesday and past for the clerk’s workplace. In accordance with Stoughton Metropolis Clerk Candee Christen, the typical time folks waited to vote was 10 minutes. With a purpose to lower down on that point, Christen plans to buy extra voting cubicles for future elections.

Christen slept for 5 hours then returned to metropolis corridor to start out the reconciliation course of by double checking ballots, ballot numbers and submitting paperwork to the Dane County Clerk’s Workplace and the Wisconsin Elections Fee (WEC).

”I’m happy that it was such an incredible turnout,” Christen stated. “It went rather well.”

She stated 6,917 out of 8,891 voters took to the polls or submitted absentee poll, making the 2022 election a 78% turnout for Stoughton.

WEC administrator Meagan Wolfe stated throughout a information convention Tuesday that the election was profitable.

“Weren’t conscious of any form of main disturbances at any of our polling locations,” she stated.

”It’s not over the day after the election, it goes on for just a few weeks or just a few months possibly,” Christen stated. ”If there’s a recount then the whole lot will get all gathered up and we proceed on with that a part of the method.”

She plans to satisfy with ballot staff subsequent week to replicate on the method and see the place different enhancements is likely to be wanted.

Christen stated the autumn election was good follow for the 2024 presidential election which she predicted might have a better turnout.

Christen has labored as a clerk for 22 years together with 65 elections.

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