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
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| NR GAB Supreme Court Recount Certification 05-23-2011.pdf | 20.28 KB |
during the recount it was decided to count them as was and allow them if they can git them threw out it gives her a win
Second!
If not Pawlenty whom do you support that is 1. actually running 2. served in office before.
LOL!
So why don't WE ALL contact Walker and urge him to do just that? Strength in numbers..we've got them, so let's use them. Republicans have to learn to toughen up and we need to continuously show them HOW.
Prosser Campaign: Statement of Supreme Court Justice David Prosser Jr.
5/23/2011
TO: Wisconsin Media, Interested Parties
FROM: Brian Schimming, Director Justice Prosser’s Recount Team
RE: Action by the Government Accountability Board (GAB) this morning
The Government Accountability Board (GAB) this morning certified the official ward-by-ward results determining Supreme Court Justice David Prosser as the winner of the Tuesday, April 5th Supreme Court election. On behalf of Supreme Court Justice Prosser, I am releasing the following statement. If you have any questions feel free to contact me at (608) 220-7132.
STATEMENT OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICE DAVID PROSSER, JR:
“I am grateful that the final results of the April 5th election have been confirmed today. I want to thank the good people of Wisconsin for their confidence in me. I look forward to taking the oath of office and continuing to serve in a fair and independent manner as a member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
I also want to thank the literally hundreds of local election officials and volunteers across the state’s 72 counties who spent thousands of hours of their time in this recount. Their dedication went well beyond their normal “call of duty” and I know the state’s residents who they serve share my appreciation for their great efforts in producing an accurate final result.”
http://wispolitics.com/printerfriendly.iml?Article=237171
That’s beautiful! Where can I get one?
No basis. The Democommies don't even know what that word means.
(GOOD news, btw!)
Kloppenburg Campaign: Statement on Supreme Court recount
5/20/2011
Contact: Melissa Mulliken
The Kloppenburg for Justice Committee
608-206-1818
Melissa Mulliken, Campaign Manager for JoAnne Kloppenburg, today issued a statement on the conclusion of the recount process in Waukesha County:
Clerks around Wisconsin have done hard and good work on this recount and all Wisconsin residents owe them thanks. We also thank the hundreds of volunteers across the state who have served as observers.
The recount has uncovered numerous anomalies and irregularities. Vote tallies have changed in every county.
Now, as the process calls for, we will review the record and we will determine, based on the facts, the evidence and the law, whether to request judicial review.
http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=237076
Look at all the support for Huckabee, Trump, Gingrich etc.
2 dropped out and one has committed political suicide.
JFK didn't get in the race until Jan of the year he won the office.
In the last cycle and this one many jump in much too early.
Just what the leftists want, so they can pick them off one by one.
Or get behind their choice.
Patience, we have lots of time.
The one that should run on the GOP ticket hasn't declared yet.
And she won't until the time is right.
It's not over as far as the left is concerned, that's for sure. I fully expect them to tie this up in court as long as they can.
I know you didn't ask me, but based on your two requirements, I don't support anybody!
translation: her union bosses are deciding if they want to fund this.
If the union thinks this will work for THEM even if they lose then they will go forward.
She is a female lawyer, she will personally prefer the road of the gadfly.
Just a side note, if I recall correctly JFK won because of corruption in Illinois (Chicago), and the concensus was that Nixon’s heavy beard gave him a sinister look in the televised debate(s).
She doesn;t 'feel' that justice was served?
this is the interesting part.
this is a losing CANDIDATE trying to tie up a judge who is already seated.
one of their own.
How likely is she to get a restraining order?
at this point, the suit would be to punish.
And now the voter fraud thingie is going full steam.
Bush against Gore would have won with a landslide if not for fraud.
Without ACORN, the Chicago Mob Thug Political Machine stongarming, illegal alien votes and the dem base of paid voters (quid pro quo) in the inner cities who knows what would have happened?
Well, McCain probably would still have found a way to give it to his BBF, the Anchor Baby Present. Acronym: PO(TU)S
Then there won't be one. These cheapskates only spend other peoples' money.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.