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Election Officials Eye May 8 for Recall Primaries, June 5 for General Election

The Government Accountablity Board says recalls against four Republican senators can move forward; 25,495 of the roughly 931,000 Gov. Walker recall petition signatures — not 1 million — have been struck.

 

Election officials are homing in on an early June general election for Wisconsin’s next wave of recall votes.

The state Government Accountability Board, the non-partisan agency that oversees elections, met Monday to discuss recall petitions against four Republican state senators, but also to settle issues surrounding recall efforts against Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch.

While the dates aren’t definitive, the GAB is eyeing a June 5 general election date, with primaries on May 8.

The board won't formally approve the dates until petitions against Walker and Kleefisch are verified, as it wants to schedule all summer recalls for the same day. However, the dates still require the approval of a Dane County judge before moving forward.

On Monday, the board voted unanimously to ask a Dane County judge for an 11-day extension for vetting Walker and Kleefisch recall petitions — a change from Friday, when GAB Director Kevin Kennedy recommended the board request a two-week extension.

In late January, Dane County Judge Richard Niess granted the GAB 61 days to vet petitions, ending March 19. Under state law, the GAB originally had 31 days to review the petitions.

Under the current deadline, a primary would occur on May 8 and general election on May 29.

A hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday in Dane County Circuit Court before Judge Niess, where he will rule on the board’s request.

A recall election must be held on the Tuesday six weeks after the officials certify that the petitions to be valid and orders a recall, according to state statues.

The four state Republican senators targeted for recall issued legal challenges regarding validity of signatures, which election officials denied. Within the challenges, the lawmakers asked the GAB incorporate the findings the Verify the Recall effort, and consider any challenges to the petitions the group would file.

Election officials have already said they would not accept third-party challenges offered by Walker, but say they are interested in reviewing the group's results for instances of possible fraud.

The effort to recall Walker began on Nov. 15, with organizers having 60 days to collect a little more than 540,000 signatures.

With great fanfare organizers claimed to have collected 1 million signatures, but Kennedy said on Monday the actual total was 931,042.

Election workers have struck 25,495 signatures thus far, leaving 905,547.

In addition, GAB staff has eliminated 29,125 signatures from the 842,860 submitted by Kleefisch recall organizers, still leaving 813,735.

Related Topics: Government Accountability Board, Rebecca Kleefisch, Scott Walker, Walker Recall, Wisconsin Politics, and Wisconsin Recalls

Mike in OC

3:53 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012

well there are 26,000 instances of fraud

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Say What?

6:45 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012

Fraud is most likely the least common cause for striking. There are many other reasons, and you need to look into that to understand the process. Well, I mean you would want to look into why so you could understand the process if you could be bothered to do so.

Sarah Wonderiling

3:53 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012

I wish we could recall Jeff Scrima.

I heard a joke at the City Hall.....what is short and uneducated? Jeff Scrima.

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James R Hoffa

4:24 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012

Tate and Zielinski claimed 1M plus and the MSM perpetuated that lie for months - what a load of CRAP!!!

When can we expect an apology for such LIE?

Why are all of you lefties content with the constant barrage of LIES being spewed by your great Democratic leaders?

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Steve

1:52 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Don't hold your bathroom break on it.
Lies, like we see here every day, are the only way to tarnish such an impressive turnaround we have seen. Plus the more and more those goons talk the worse they come off. They remind me of any typical left wing liberal blogger. Maybe they were picked for their post count.

It's surprising they actually hold the "position" they do with their infinite lack of common sense. Or they really do know what is going on and have to create the lie to make it sound bad. Either way you can go in circles with these ass hats all day.

James R Hoffa

4:29 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012

When all is said and done, about 697,500 signatures will be found valid for Governor Walker's recall.

It's not looking too good for the Dems here, is it?

When the left loses this frivolous recall election, you can count on the state remembering this waste of time, resources, and money for a long time to come. I see solid conservative rule over the next decade in out state's future, which never looked so bright!

WALKER to VICTORY!!!

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Jeff Christensen

4:52 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012

So what happens in the State Senate races if there are no primaries?

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Change2012

6:00 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012

There will be a primary www.mielke4senate.com John Lehman is not the best choice for Racine! After all this we can't have a repeat of 2010!

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James R Hoffa

6:28 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012

Lehman is a joke!

Wanggaard is the best choice for Racine!

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Steve

1:53 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Hoffa is the best choice

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James R Hoffa

2:34 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Man, if dividing the vote wasn't such a dangerous proposition in the current political arena, I'd flirt with idea of running an independent campaign and candidacy.

Too bad I can't challenge Dale Schultz in a primary contest.

James R Hoffa

12:55 am on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Attention Fellow Walker Backers - This Is A Call To Arms:

Proudly show your support for Governor Scott Walker, Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, and our fellow State Senators at a rally being held at Brookfield Square Mall on Saturday, March 24th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

For more information on this event, brought to you by the same grassroots team that organized the highly successful 'Celebrate Walker' rally, please visit the official homepage for the event here:

http://www.facebook.com/events/307338025994069/

Hope to see you all there!!!

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Michael Schwister

7:42 am on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

And bring your wallets for the Scott Walker "co-operation fund.

morninmist

12:40 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

My wallet is closed to Walker and his war on women!

Today, WI Assembly Rs join #waronwomen & will vote on three anti-woman bills. Stay tuned for my response. ;-) bit.ly/xQQv78 #p2 #fem2

Marika Shaub ‏ @marikatogo

BREAKING VIDEO: New hard hitting @MoveOn ad exposes GOP's #WarOnWomen: bit.ly/wPhArp #GOPfail

http://front.moveon.org/the-gop-overlooked-one-thing-when-they-started-this-war-on-women/#.T19xnTjjTro.twitter

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James R Hoffa

1:26 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

@morninmist -

War on women???

Your spin cycle is stronger than the one on my washing machine!

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James R Hoffa

2:30 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Battle of the video links - morninmist vs. Steve - Round 1

morninmist video: a bunch of out-of-context statements

Steve video: an accurate in context montage of statements

Round 1 Winner: STEVE

Try again morninmist!

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morninmist

4:17 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

No spin at all. The WI FitzWalkerstan has created the war on women.

One Wisconsin Now ‏ @onewisconsinnow
Assembly GOP legislative scoreboard for day: bills attacking women's health = 3; bills creating jobs = 0 ... nice priorities #wiunion

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James R Hoffa

1:26 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

@morninmist -

War on women???

Your spin cycle is stronger than the one on my washing machine!

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James R Hoffa

4:49 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

@morninmist -

That's odd, I seem to recall someone telling me that the only political/ideological wars going on existed in my "vile mind."

morninmist
6:36 am on Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Oh James
There is only a war in your vile mind. No one I know has declared war nor do we want a war.
Peace.

Once again, Hoffa has proven that your side takes things out of context and declares them to be war in an effort to divide us. And yet, you keep on insisting that it's Walker and the GOP that's dividing us - ha! When will you wake up morninmist?

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morninmist

7:19 am on Wednesday, March 14, 2012

@ hoffa

Walker's specialty is dividing groups and he has once again did it (with the help of the TeaRepug legislature).

As the sweet tweet below illustrates, there is a war on women -and ALEC is leading it. Therefore, Walker and his TeaRepups will push what they think they can get!--as they are of the same vile mentality!

amaeryllis ‏ @amaeryllis
sometimes you need illustration to appreciate the absurdity. #waronwomen RT @felixsalmon: Doonesbury nails it: http://bit.ly/Ai1hJK

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17gbnyv0yzhevjpg/original.jpg

And Representative Roys nails it last evening:

Kelda Helen Roys ‏ @keldahelenroys
And, goodnight. I'm headed to bed for a few hours before the #waronwomen resumes Thursday.

And a few tweets that ring true:!!

DefeatVos DefeatVos ‏ @DefeatVos
Big mistake, WisGOP, admitting you are forcing your religious beliefs on others. Big mistake. Political suicide. #WarOnWomen #wiunion

#GOP has yet to find a war they don't like #WarOnScience #waronwomen #waronkids #waroniraq #waronterror #waronequality #drugwar #p2

Brett Hulsey Brett Hulsey ‏ @BrettHulseyWI
Only jobs bills we have seen tonight are the attack jobs by the #GOP with their #waronwomen

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James R Hoffa

12:44 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012

@morninmist -

You obviously fail at logic my friend! Out one side of your mouth, you claim there are no wars being waged while out the other side of your mouth you perpetuate the falsity of a war against women.

Again, who's the one who's "specialty is dividing?"

Try again.

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morninmist

12:53 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012

As I have said before Hoffa
The war is being waged on women by Walker and his TeaRepugs

got that now? Stop twisting and spinning and it might hit your mind!!

.........
James R Hoffa

12:44 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012

@morninmist -

You obviously fail at logic my friend! Out one side of your mouth, you claim there are no wars being waged while out the other side of your mouth you perpetuate the falsity of a war against women.

Again, who's the one who's "specialty is dividing?"

Try again.

morninmist

12:44 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

And the WI TeaRepublicans and Walker support this demeaning bill!

http://glenn-grothman-watch.blogspot.com/2012/03/glenn-grothman-women-trained-to-lie.html

.......Wisconsin Senator Who Introduced Anti-Single Parent Bill Says Women 'Trained' To Lie About Planned Pregnancies | rightwingwatch.org

Wisconsin state senator Glenn Grothman went on the Alan Colmes show on Friday to discuss a controversial new bill he authored that would require the state’s Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board to officially label single parenthood as “a contributing factor to child abuse and neglect.”
The bill was seen as a slap in the face to single parents in Wisconsin, who are raising 31 percent of children in the state.
Grothman told Colmes that the country’s out-of-wedlock birth rate is the “choice of the women,” who should be “educated that this is a mistake.” When Colmes countered with statistics about the high number of pregnancies that are unintended, Grothman said that many women are “trained” to lie and say that their planned pregnancies are actually unintended:

You can read the rest at the site. Gack.

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James R Hoffa

1:28 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

@morninmist -

We already discussed the Grothman bill in detail on a dedicated board - I guess you missed that one.

But thanks for all of the off-topic unsolicited trolling!

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Bren

5:06 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Interesting. Abortion is wrong, out-of-wedlock birth is a "mistake."

I would place poverty as the number one factor in child abuse and neglect--deficits in the physical, emotional, and spiritual care that is needed for a sense of security and wellbeing.

I'm not sure how a bill such as this would lead to stability in a single-family home. Many female Heads of Households do not assume that mantle of responsibility out of choice. Divorce, spousal death, etc., also create single mothers.

I know many single mothers and one single dad. None of them chose this path for their families.

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morninmist

6:39 am on Wednesday, March 14, 2012

@bren

I believe poverty is the primary reason as you say.

@hoffa

I mentioned Grothman as another good reason for the Walker and his TeaRepug recall!!

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James R Hoffa

12:41 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012

@Bren & morninmist -

All of life is a choice, it's the only true freedom that anyone really has. Just because certain people have chosen to accept their situation instead of making the choice to change it for the better is not the responsibility of the masses/government to rectify. All government should do is create a landscape that provides an equal opportunity for one to succeed, and not an equality of outcome as such outcome is dependent upon the choices made by the individual and all choices have consequences. We should all do whatever we can to maximize the positive consequences while minimizing the negative ones.

James R Hoffa

1:58 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

@Steve -

What gives? The Patch deleted the picture that you posted over on the "Voter ID Law Struck Down for Second Time" board and my comment about such picture!

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Steve

2:12 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

lol, heather is still hurt for burning her on that state seal picture. They may try and delete us soon in real life. They would rather see a drive by RSS twitter feed crap poster than someone with an accurate illustrative sense of humor.

~ In Solidarity my friend

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James R Hoffa

2:37 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Always in Solidarity my friend, always!

mau

3:11 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

What's the big rush and why do all the elections have to be held on the same day.

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Steve

3:31 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Cheaper to do them on the same day.

Clark

4:45 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

'We have over 1,000,000 signatures'- gee no wonder they can't balance a budget without raising taxes-- THEY CAN'T EVEN COUNT TO A MILLION!!

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James R Hoffa

12:33 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012

@Clark -

All too true and very nice!

Born Free

7:39 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012

@morinmist, you must be one of those political correctness police. It's apparent that you progressiver liberals see Gov Walker as a politically incorrect Republican. He probably won't argue.
The Qur'an:
Qur'an (4:11) - (Inheritance) "The male shall have the equal of the portion of two females" (see also verse 4:176). In Islam, sexism is mathematically established.

Since you Democrates got it in your head that he's against womens rights is Walker a Muslim?

Your conundrum. Political correctness extends to tolerating both Islam/Muslims and womens rights. Explain to the audiance how you can tolerate Islam in this country while supporting womens rights in this country when both are diametrically opposed to each other.

Where are you lefties coming from? You don't know but that's because political correctness has made you intellectually impotent. Lefties have such a desperate need to "FIT IN", not be the odd man out, to be cool - - the sheeple.

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morninmist

5:28 am on Saturday, March 17, 2012

Any guesses?

DefeatVos ‏ @DefeatVos

One year ago: GOP-19 and Dems-14. Now? GOP-16 and Dems-16. And, on June 5th, #wiunion?

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morninmist

5:34 am on Saturday, March 17, 2012

Galloway resigns, Prosser ethics complaint filed, TeaGOP loses control of Senate, John Doe investigation= Walker's wheels are falling off.

It is people vs the money now!!

DefeatVos ‏ @DefeatVos
"The wheels coming off Scott Walker's car..." - John Nichols http://on.msnbc.com/xncoCn #wiunion @wegoted @edshow

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45755822/ns/msnbc_tv-the_ed_show/#46766560

Bucky

4:13 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012

It's another Great Day is Wisconsin ... Mist.

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morninmist

6:52 pm on Sunday, March 18, 2012

I missed the show today but this is very interesting interview today:

http://www.politiscoop.com/us-politics/wisconsin-politics/820-train-wreck-averted-senator-carpenter-speaks-on-mining.html

..........Gousha : "let me jump in on that 17-16 vote - and the story goes that it came to the floor for a vote because they had been assured you were going to vote YES on the measure, that you would vote for the JFC version of the mining reform legislation. Did you ever tell anybody you were going to vote for that piece of legislation?"

Carpenter: “ I always told them I would be very interested in a bill that took care of the some of the interests of Milwaukee, the manufacturing base, job training, the welders that are needed for this process. I also was told there were negotiations, serious negotiations that were going on over the weekend beforehand with Sen. Schultz and Senator Jauch, I was told that neither Shultz nor Jauch were talked to by the Governor and other folks and one of the ideas was, there would be, movement on several fronts, and just before the vote took place on the adoption of the JFC version which was 189 pages, it was slapped down before us, just before the vote and so to me there was a lot of... I think if the Governor, like Tommy Thompson, would have stepped forward, there would have been something ironclad to work out, gone to the floor and we wouldn't be in this situation and the bill would have passed....

Mike in OC

12:16 am on Monday, March 19, 2012

sounds to me like Carpenter is a coward.... just like Larson.

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morninmist

7:35 am on Monday, March 19, 2012

Never trust the TeaGOP to tell the truth

Bring on the elections!

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StandUp4People ‏ @StandUpWis

Sen Galloway admits 2 WPR that #WIrecall played significant part in her resignation #WIpolitics #ReclaimWI #WIunion #recallwalker #Wisconsin

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