Canvassers flag unsigned tally tapes, missing bag serials and one ballot discrepancy

Aug 17, 2026

During the Oneida County canvass of the Aug. 11 primary, canvassers recorded unsigned tally tapes (Pelican Ward, Sugar Camp), missing bag serial numbers (Enterprise, Lake Tomahawk, Schoepke, Woodruff) and a one-ballot discrepancy in Piehl (27 voters, 26 ballots). Municipal clerks were asked to follow up.

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Canvass minutes recorded a number of clerical deficiencies that the board noted for municipal follow-up. Examples recorded by Chief Deputy Clerk Heidi Nehls include unsigned tally tapes at Pelican Ward and Sugar Camp; a tally tape in Rhinelander that had only two signatures when three were required; missing bag serial numbers on Inspector's Statements for Enterprise, Lake Tomahawk, Schoepke and Woodruff; and a missing absentee total and certification page for Nokomis.

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