Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Questions about requirements for Election Day Registration, poll workers improperly asking voters' ID and deceptive robocalls suggesting voters who signed petitions or voted in earlier elections did not have to vote again are among reported issues.
Hundreds of voters have called into the Election Protection Hotline during the Recall Election on Tuesday seeking information and reporting a number of problems at poll locations throughout the state, according to a press release from the Election Protection organization. More from the release: As of 1 p.m. Tuesday, Election Protection received 594 calls from the state of Wisconsin with polling place inquiries, questions about the residency requirements needed for Election Day Registration, poll workers improperly asking voters to present ID in order to vote, and deceptive robocalls suggesting voters that who signed petitions or voted in earlier elections did not have to vote today. Additionally, Election Protection received 519 calls …
Monday, June 4, 2012
Experts talk about the impact of polling, fundraising and turnout in the state's first-ever gubernatorial recall election.
This Tuesday will not only mark Wisconsin's first gubernatorial recall election, it will also mark the end of the most high-profile, expensive and politically-polarizing race this state has ever seen. Ever since Gov. Scott Walker unveiled his plans to eliminate most of the collective bargaining rights of public sector employees, the nation has turned its eyes to Wisconsin, of all places, as thousands protested on the Capitol, 14 Democratic senators left the state to stop the bill, recall elections were waged against six Republican senators and two Democratic senators, the results of a highly-partisan judicial election between Joanne Kloppenburg and David Prosser were reversed and recounted, and more than 900,000 signatures were collected …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
President's campaign sends e-mail to Obama supporters urging them to vote for Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in June 5 recall election of Gov. Scott Walker.
President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is actively getting behind the effort to recall Gov. Scott Walker from office, The Huffington Post reports. The campaign is focusing its efforts on educating and registering voters in advance of the historic June 5 gubernatorial recall election. Tripp Wellde, the Wisconsin state director for the Obama campaign, sent an email to supporters Thursday night, urging them to support Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Walker's Democratic opponent. The Obama campaign also hosted "Own Your Vote" events around the state this weekend, described as "organizing phone banks and knocking on doors to make sure Wisconsinites are registered and ready to own their vote on Election Day," according to The Huffington Post…
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
A closer look at the numbers in Tuesday recall primary indicates that many Republicans cast ballots in Democratic race for governor. If that's true, GOP turnout was much larger than it appears.
There were 614,511 ballots cast in the Republican primary for governor in 2010. That was a contested race between then Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and former Congressman Mark Neumann. Walker, running nearly unopposed in Tuesday’s recall, received 626,538 votes. That’s nearly a 2 percent increase in Republican voters from 2010, despite just token opposition for Walker, and does not include crossover votes of Republicans voting in the Democratic primary (most likely for Kathleen Falk). To put the Republican turnout in perspective, Walker’s 626,538 vote total was equal to 91.4% of the total votes cast for all of the Democratic candidates and the Democratic protest candidate running as a Republican. In 2010, Milwaukee Mayor Tom …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Check out the replay of Patch's live recall primary blog from Tuesday night.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the special primary election for governor and four state Senate seats. Patch blogged live from the election and you can revisit our real-time coverage in this blog replay. And remember to stay with Patch over the next month as we continue to provide coverage of the historic recall election.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Here are the latest updates from the campaign trail in the upcoming recall elections.
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Patch is providing regular updates on what's happening in the campaigns of those who want to be our next governor. Check back with this column throughout the day for the latest from the campaign trail. 2:25 p.m. Walker to be in Waukesha Election Night Gov. Scott Walker will criss-cross the state Election Day but end up in GOP country, Waukesha County. After campaign stops in La Crosse, Eau Claire and Green Bay, Walker will wait for results to come in at the GOP Waukesha Victory Center, 1701 Pearl St. in Waukesha. The event starts at 9:45 p.m., with Walker taking the stage at 10. 11:45 a.m.: Falk, Barrett on the trail Monday If you're having lunch in Kenosha today, there's a chance you could run into Barrett, as he's hitting three …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Patch Editor Sarah Worthman sits down with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett for one last quick chat before Tuesday's gubernatorial recall election primary.
On Tuesday, voters around Wisconsin will head to the polls in the recall primary election for governor. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, one of the top contenders for the Democratic nomination, sat down with Patch to talk about why he's running and what he sees as the key issues in the race. Related: Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk Chats With Patch
Friday, May 4, 2012
Here are the latest updates from the campaign trail in the upcoming recall elections.
Every day between now and Tuesday's primary recall elections, Patch will provide regular updates on what's happening in the campaigns of those who want to be our next governor. Check back with this column throughout the day for the latest from the campaign trail. 3:05 p.m.: The Friends of Scott Walker campaign unveiled a new website today, VoteScottWalker.com. The website offers the governor's supporters information about how to vote absentee and how to contribute money and volunteer to Walker's campaign. The website will also deliver election day reminders to subscribers and help Walker supporters spread campaign information to friends through social media. 11:40 a.m.: Four Democratic candidates will debate tonight All four Democratic …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Here are the latest updates from the campaign trail in the upcoming recall elections.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Every day between now and the May 8 primary recall elections, Patch will provide regular updates on what's happening in the campaigns of those who want to be our next governor. Check back with this column throughout the day for the latest from the campaign trail. 7:20 p.m. Walker says he continues to stand by bargaining bill Gov. Scott Walker told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he continues to stand by the controversial collective bargaining bill, even he faces recall for it. He also said that his opponents Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, have failed explain how they would fix the state's budget problem. Barrett is calling on Walker to explain transferring campaign money to criminal …
Monday, April 30, 2012
Here are the latest updates from the campaign trail in the upcoming recall elections.
Every day between now and the May 8 primary recall elections, Patch will provide regular updates on what's happening in the campaigns of those who want to be our next governor. Check back with this column throughout the day for the latest from the campaign trail. 2:05 p.m.: Falk wants DNR secretary fired Democratic gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Falk is calling for Republican Gov. Scott Walker to fire the state Department of Natural Resources secretary, The Huffington Post reports. Falk made the demand Monday at a news conference after the Wisconsin State Journal reported that the number of DNR environmental permit violation notices dropped to a 12-year low in 2011. DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp told the newspaper she wants the agency to …
jessica perez
7:18 pm on Tuesday, June 5, 2012
You are right. This is a very troubling post and I suspect the labor union has played a large role in the misinformation and outright lies being told to these voters! This is ridiculous! People suspected of poll tampering need to be prosecuted. And they should investigate those letters and robocalls and false advertising as well. That is fraud and it should be prosecuted. It only continues … more ›