DENNIS: You're fooling yourself. We're living in a dictatorship. A self-perpetuating autocracy in which the working classes--
WOMAN: "Oh there you go, bringing class into it again".
Posted on 05/23/2011 8:26:35 AM PDT by smoothsailing
MADISON, WI – The Government Accountability Board today certified David T. Prosser Jr. as the winning candidate in the April 5, 2011 election for Supreme Court Justice, following a recount of ballots conducted by Boards of Canvassers in Wisconsin’s 72 counties. The Board’s certification notes that Justice Prosser received a total of 752,694 votes and that JoAnne F. Kloppenburg received 745,690 votes, a difference of 7,004 votes, or 0.46%. A total of 1,729 write-in votes were cast for other individuals.
The initial official results submitted by the county canvassing boards after the Spring Election indicated that Justice Prosser received 752,323 votes and that Ms. Kloppenburg received 745,007 votes, a difference of 7,316 votes or 0.49%. After the recount, the official totals reflected a gain of 371 votes for Justice Prosser and a gain of 683 votes for Ms. Kloppenburg.
After signing the official certification, Board Chair Thomas H. Barland praised the work of county clerks, county canvassing boards, and the thousands of municipal clerks and tabulators who completed the first statewide recount since 1989 – the first one involving candidates since 1858. “Elections in Wisconsin are conducted at the local level, and we appreciate the dedication of local election officials and volunteers who conducted this meticulous task,” Judge Barland said. “They have provided an invaluable service not only to the candidates involved, but to the voters and the public who are entitled to a great degree of confidence in the election process and results. I also wish to publicly acknowledge the work of the G.A.B. staff in organizing and supervising this effort.”
During the recount, the Board posted unofficial results reported by the counties each day, as well as a comparison of those results to the initial official results. The Board also sought explanations for any variance of 10 or more votes in a reporting unit. A total of 23 reporting units, out of more than 3,600 reporting units in the state, indicated such differences. A county-by-county comparison of the original official results and the recount official results can be found at http://gab.wi.gov/elections-voting/recount/county-by-county.
Director and General Counsel Kevin J. Kennedy noted that the county canvassing boards discovered and corrected errors made in counting ballots on Election Night and during the original county canvass process. “As expected, the recount process identified issues to address and procedures which can be improved, Kennedy said. “Each of the 1,500,130 ballots was reviewed during the recount to determine the correct results. Both candidates were able to raise questions and challenge ballots in a completely open and transparent manner. To the extent that either candidate believes any decisions or procedures affected the outcome of the election, they may seek a court review of the results.”
The recount results may be appealed to circuit court within five days of the Board’s certification. Due to the Memorial Day holiday, the appeal deadline is May 31, 2011.
Elections Division Administrator Nathaniel E. Robinson said the Board intends to conduct a review of the recount process and issues which arose to assess areas for future improvement. “The recount served the dual purpose of verifying correct vote totals for the candidates and public, as well as providing an opportunity for state and local election officials to evaluate procedures for conducting elections and canvassing results,” Robinson said. “Overall, I am very pleased and proud of the performance of our election partners at the municipal and county level in conducting the recount. We recognize that this is an unexpected and unbudgeted task, and their efforts will help us to further improve our training and election administration.”
A copy of the official canvass certification and report can be found at http://gab.wi.gov/elections-voting/results.
Reid Magney, Public Informaiton Officer, 608-267-7887
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DENNIS: You're fooling yourself. We're living in a dictatorship. A self-perpetuating autocracy in which the working classes--
WOMAN: "Oh there you go, bringing class into it again".
Could someone give me an update on Wisconsin? After the republicans passed the bill, I believe the Dems sued. What became of all of that? Whomever answers please do not be insulting and just tell the results. My only “complaint”with New Republic is that there appears to be folks who need to be sarcastic.
Prosser’s term doesn’t unyil August 1. He’s still in office.
Tarts, handing out swords from the bottom of a pond is no basis for a system of government, man....
Did you see him repressin’ me???
Well, can you blame us when you insist on not realizing you're at Free Republic, rather than that Leftie site New Republic down the road?
Regarding the union bill, that's been held up in the courts, no update that I know of. I think the Lefty judge was hoping to stall it until after Prosser lost, now I don't know what she'll do.
I’d hit that until her pulse stopped.
That's SOP for dems.
Remember Al "diaper baby" Franken?
They counted and counted until they produced enough fraudulent votes to show that they "won," and then stopped the count.
One of my reasons to dislike Pawlenty, he didn't say a word during the whole theft.
Beautiful. That really puts it in perspective. Reagan lost to Minnesota homeboy Walter Mondale by less of a margin than Klockendummy lost to Prosser.
A+ for you.
I’d hit both of you with a cease and desist order.
HEH...I guess the mods don’t want slightly suggestive CB talk on the boards ;)
Let me introduce you to the 'Pulse Stopper'
Go home Kloppy. You have lost about 3 times.
All I remember is that there was a hairy love rabbit or something.
Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme judicial power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
you can’t expect to wield supreme judiciary power just ‘cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!
Now that Pawlenty has declared, I hope that they will throw this in his face, the theft of the senate seat by Al Franken. Pawlenty needs to be run off and the Democratic dirtbags need to be tarred, feathered, and run out of town.
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