(WI) GAB Won't Consider Recall Petitions Of Democratic Senators Tuesday

[iwishiwas]

GAB Won't Consider Recall Petitions Of Democratic Senators Tuesday
Recall Election Date May Be Pushed Back

POSTED: 4:53 pm CDT May 27, 2011
UPDATED: 5:28 pm CDT May 27, 2011

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin state election officials have delayed a final decision on three recall petitions targeting Democratic senators, putting the date of the recall elections in doubt.

A Government Accountability Board spokesman said Friday the board's staff needs more time to review factual and legal challenges to the petitions targeting the senators. Democrats have alleged that circulators used widespread fraud and misrepresentation to gather signatures.

The board will still review challenges to three petitions targeting GOP senators Tuesday but won't decide on the other petitions until June 8 at the earliest.................

Read more: http://www.wisn.com/politics/28053221/detail.html#ixzz1Ne7JDWY4




Not good. I and others have been canvassing with the July 12 recall date. Now this. It will lead to confusion.

[Scuba]

1. Agreed, any delay gives Walker and his thugs more time to rob...

...the State, and that is not a good thing.

On the other hand, it sounds as if the problems are with the recall signatures against the Democrats (surprise!).

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/122750439.html

<snip from JSOnline>

The board, which oversees state elections, will meet Tuesday to consider the recall petitions and challenges for Sens. Darling, Robert Cowles (R-Allouez) and Sheila Harsdorf (R-River Falls). The board said it would not be able to consider recall petitions and challenges in the districts represented by Holperin, Wirch and Hansen until the week of June 6.

But the board is under court order to make determinations by June 3 on whether all the recall elections should be held. A Dane County judge set that deadline in May after the board couldn't meet earlier deadlines because of the tens of thousands of signatures it had to review.

The board's staff is conferring with the Department of Justice on how to handle that issue.

"No decisions have been made yet about when the recall elections may be held, or whether the board will be able to achieve its goal of holding some or all of the recall elections concurrently," the board said in its statement.

<end snip>


So, it's possible the FIRST recall elections will be held July 12, with others at a later date. In any case, we need to keep the pressure on Walker. See you on the Square.

[LiberalFighter]

2. There is no reason why they can't schedule the elections they have already approved.

It isn't like there is one govt body that runs the election in Wisconsin. Or does GAB do the specials? Even then they should still schedule them so it reduces their work load.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

3. Confusing, obfuscating, obstructing, is their M.O, isn't it....

Whether it's the recount or the recall, the GAB members make a mockery of Government Accountability, and are NOT worthy of their positions. The only good thing I can see is that their true colors are coming to light during this time, and we need to help get the word out that the GAB is nothing but a bunch of crooks and con artists. Especially the director, Kevin Kennedy, and his team. Turn them out, knaves all 3! Or however many there are. We need a real judge and a real court to deal with the recall and recount CRIMES that have been committed...

[toddwv]

4. Wouldn't that be against the law?

The time frame is laid out pretty explicitly in the recall law, probably in order to avoid the recall being put off indefinitely by those in power who aren't particularly happy about it....

Rebuttals and Replies
The filing officer is required to determine the sufficiency of the petition within 31 days after the
petition is "offered for filing." §9.10(3)(b), Wis. Stats. I f a challenge is filed within 10 days
after the petition is "offered for filing," the following schedule for a rebuttal, reply, and final
sufficiency determination totals the maximum 31 days for determining sufficiency of the
petition.
Within 5 days after a challenge is filed, the petitioner may file, with the filing officer, a written
rebuttal to the challenge.
Within 2 days after the filing of a rebuttal, the officeholder may file a reply to any new matter
raised in the rebuttal.
Within 14 days after the expiration of t ime allowed for the officeholder to file a reply to the
rebuttal, the filing officer shall file the certificate of sufficiency/insufficiency.

Date of Recall Election: §9.10(3)(b), Wis. Stats.
If the filing officer finds that the petition is sufficient, the filing officer shall file the petition and
call a recall election to be held on the Tuesday of the 6th week commencing after the date the
filing officer files the petition. If that Tuesday is a legal holiday, the recall election shall be held
on the first day after Tuesday which is not a legal holiday.
Recall Primary: §9.10(3)(d-f), Wis. Stats.
If more than two persons compete for the office, a recall primary will be held on the date
originally set for the recall election. The recall election will then be held on the Tuesday of the
fourth week after the recall primary. I f that day is a legal holiday, the recall election will be
held on the first day after Tuesday which is not a legal holiday. §9.10(3)(f), Wis. Stats.
The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes in the recall primary will be certified
to appear on the ballot in the recall election.

[iwishiwas]

5. We do not know how long it will take for the GAB to analyze the

Dem petitions and check signatures plus address all the issues filed against the petitions for recalls. There are 3 of them. That would set the date back (at least for these 3).

[toddwv]

6. That's fine.

Based on what I've read, and I'm no expert at law OR Wisconsin law specifically, the law clearly states that once the petition is deemed sufficient, then the law is explicit about the time periods allowed from submission of the petition to the setting of the recall date. It says nothing about changing the time frame for multiple petitions.

[iwishiwas]

7. here is a bit of a longer story on this issue....

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/122750439.html?rememberMe=y&viewAll=1&sort=last+to+first#comments

[eppur_se_muova]

8. So all that attempted cheating backfired? Oh, karma, karma, karma. nt