With governor’s race deadlocked, Milwaukee County has more than 45,000 uncounted absentee ballots

With the race for governor hanging in the balance, Milwaukee County Clerk George Chistenson said his office still had more than 45,000 uncounted ballots shortly after midnight Wednesday.

Christenson said his office had just received 7,800 ballots from Wauwatosa, which were delayed because of a problem with a computer modem. Officials were reconciling those numbers and would soon release the totals.

Christenson said he was still waiting to receive 45,000 outstanding absentee ballots from the City of Milwaukee.