Monday, April 16, 2012
The high court's decisions mean that the appeals court will hear the cases first. A trial that started today will continue.
The state Supreme Court Monday refused to hear Voter ID cases stemming from suits brought by two different plaintiffs. Justices issued one-page opinions on each of the lawsuits from the Milwaukee NAACP and the League of Women Voters, but declined to comment on why they refuse to hear either one, according to WisPolitics.com. A temporary injunction was issued first by one Dane County judge and a permanent injuction was issued by another. There is a trial that started today and now will proceed based on lawsuits filed by the Milwaukee branch of the NAACP and Voces de la Frontera. Both groups claim the law, which requires voters to show a photo ID before they can cast a ballot, disenfranchises minorities, the elderly, the disabled and …
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
About 57,000 ballots have been counted in recount race between incumbent David Prosser and Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg
The Waukesha County recount process is moving along after receiving an extension to complete counting ballots. As of 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, about 57,000 ballots were counted, said Ellen Nowak, chief of staff to Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas. "Yesterday was our biggest day as far as volume," Nowak said. "We are hoping to sustain that pace." The recount officials currently are reviewing and counting ballots from the city of Waukesha and the town of Oconomowc. Waukesha is about halfway through counting ballots and halfway through reconciling its poll books, Nowak said. The city of Waukesha could be completed Thursday or early Friday, Nowak estimated. Recounters will work through Saturday before breaking for a day off on Sunday. The …
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
34.3 percent of vote recounted in controversial Wisconsin county.
Ballots from the city of Waukesha in the state Supreme Court election recount are being reviewed at the Waukesha County Courthouse. The recount of the city's votes began Tuesday morning. Lisbon is also undergoing its recount at the same time. "It has been going smoothly," said Ellen Nowak, chief of staff for Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas, adding there were no major issues Tuesday morning. As of Monday evening, Waukesha County had recounted 42,942 ballots, which is about 34.3 percent of the vote. The City of Waukesha had 15,728 people vote in the state Supreme Court Election – 10,471 for Prosser and 5,257 for Kloppenburg. Waukesha County recounted 6,031 votes on Monday after the county received an extension to finish its scrutinized …
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Friday, April 8, 2011
State Supreme Court candidates campaign manager says group is comparing poll data to voting machine tapes.
Officials from the JoAnne Kloppenburg campaign are taking a look at Waukesha County ballot tapes to make sure there are no inconsistencies. More than one dozen Kloppenburg campaign officials started to review ballots with Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus, who on Thursday announced she made an error and forgot to report more than 14,000 votes, which took away a narrow victory margin from Kloppenburg and gave a stronger lead to incumbent Justice David Prosser. “We’re looking at the polling place data to compare it to the tapes and see if the numbers match up,” said Melissa Mulliken, campaign manager for Kloppenburg. “We’re looking to see if we will find any irregularities.” Staffers reviewed the tapes Friday afternoon and they are …
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Thursday, April 7, 2011
County clerk failed to properly save the City of Brookfield's votes to her countywide total, an error that could mean victory for Prosser.
In a stunning development that instantly changed the race for the state Supreme Court, a county clerk's error on election night added 7,582 votes for incumbent Justice David Prosser over challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg. The additional votes almost certainly will give Prosser the victory in the heated race for the high court. As of early afternoon Thursday, Kloppenburg had been ahead in the race, according to totals compiled by the Associated Press. The additional votes for Prosser were found after it was determined that all the votes for the City of Brookfield were not included in the initial counts that the county provided to the Associated Press, which has been maintaining a statewide tally of votes. The revised Waukesha County figures …
John Williams
12:13 pm on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
@Randy1949 -- Your position holds merit for those people. However I am not refering to those individuals. There were a couple people used as examples by the NAACP, one being an older black man who was a disabled veteran, yet he was being made to jump through hoops to get his free ID. First he applied for a social security card, where he was informed that he needed a birth certificate. Then when … more ›