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Friday, March 9, 2012

Elections Chief Wants More Time to Review Walker Recall Petitions

If the request is granted by a judge, a likely recall primary election would be held on May 15, with the general election on June 12.

The state's top election official plans to ask a judge for more time to review the Gov. Scott Walker recall petitions, which would push the date of a possible recall election back to May or June. Government Accountability Board Director Kevin Kennedy on Friday recommended the GAB board request an push its deadline back from March 19 to April 6. Kennedy said his staff cannot complete its work on the recall petitions against Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch until at least March 30. If the board moves forward with Kennedy's request at its meeting on Monday, the matter would go before Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess on Wednesday. If Niess grants the extension and the recall election was ordered on the newly proposed deadline, a …

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Wisconsin's Elections Chief Says Recall Elections Should Be in May, June (in Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch)

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Walker

9:36 am on Monday, March 12, 2012

They can't help but exaggerate. It's what they do best. Exaggerate widespread voter fraud.   more ›

Friday, February 3, 2012

Appeals Court Vacates Waukesha Judge's Order on State Review of Recall Petitions

State elections chief says requiring a public searchable database would be expensive and impractical. The state might use a searchable database in its review and enter names, not addresses.

  • ELECTIONS
  • Lisa Sink
  • Friday, February 3, 2012

Updated (Feb. 3): An appeals court has vacated a Waukesha County Circuit Court's order that state elections officials do more to ferret out duplicate signatures on Recall Walker petitions, saying the court erred in not allowing recall organizers to intervene in the case. The decision by the Court of Appeals District IV panel based in Madison means Waukesha County Circuit Judge J. Mac Davis will need to re-hear the case, allowing for input from representatives of both campaigns — that of Gov. Scott Walker and the recalls. "We conclude that the recall committees are entitled to intervene as a matter of right," the appellate court ruled. "It cannot be seriously disputed that the recall committees have an interest in the procedures that will …

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UPDATE: Walker Recall Petition Signatures Now Online, Gov. Walker Visits Recall Petition Verifiers in Waukesha (in Waukesha Patch), and Tea Party Enters the Wisconsin Recall Fray

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Terry

9:56 pm on Saturday, February 4, 2012

Important to note, it wasn't tossed on the merits of the case, but on a judicial ruling to exclude interested parties. Best not to plant the victory flag on the hill, until its decided which way the hill slopes.   more ›

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