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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Well done.
i had no idea it was that close! wow! Reagan won all 50 states unofficially... that's amazing!
No doubt about it. Also the Al Franken lawyers she brought in from Minnesota want to know where the money is.
The decision will probably hinge on just how much they think she can raise from her on-line Kloppenburg for Justice Committee. Just how much will dimwitted progressive twits kick in? Wealthy union thugs and lawyers need to know!!!
Ronald Reagan didn’t officially begin his campaign until October 1979. Of course, he’d already been setting up for the campaign since 1976.
The Democrats really only fear one Republican for this coming election: they saw the power of Sarah Palin in 2008, and knew they would be toast in an election.
I believe Sarah Palin has organizations in place, organizations that have, over the past two years, voluntarily and on their own initiatives, set up and organized just in case she does run.
The Democrats knew as soon as the saw her, she would pulverize the Democratic Party. That is why they’ve spent so much effort trying to destroy and smear all the Palins.
We must take-back our country. Sarah Palin in 2012.
“...any court challenge will have to be funded by the crybabies themselves.....”
Correction: “...any court challenge will have to be funded by the revolutionary scu&bags themselves...”
IMHO
They have a right of appeal, but this poses an excessive tax burden on the people of Wisconsin, it should be charged against the Unions/Democrats if there is no just basis for this challenge, and the Unions/Democrats should bear the brunt of the monetary costs of such a challenge...
Is there any question about what the headline on 5/31 will be? Kloppenberg ain’t about to let this go.
And, as I understand it as an outsider to WI, Prosser’s current SC term ends 7/31, or thereabouts, so he would be out of office until the court case concludes?
>>>one of their own.<<<
Rush Limbaugh had an interesting take on this very thing:
“The Democrat opponent of Prosser is Ms. Kloppenburg. Ms. Kloppenburg was an intern for the Chief Justice Shirley Abramson. She would get to decide, the chief justice would get to decide who would hear the case on the recount. Now, this is a classic conflict of interest. This should result in a recusal by the chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, but it probably won’t because that would require honor.”
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_040611/content/01125110.guest.html
I am looking forward to hearing klopinshit’s concession speech.
Not only do the dems only fear one Republican but also the republicans only fear one republican.
She is the establishments worse nightmare.
I believe that is the situation.
I'm outside Wisconsin also, but I'd like to know if Wisconsin's Gov. Walker could recess appoint Prosser to the court on August 1st.
The Republicans control the legislative branch in Wisconsin, so they could easily recess in order to accomodate the Governor.
I'd love to see that!
That is true.
I doubt she will give one, but if she does, it will most likely be self-serving to the point of nauseating.
Phase 45, lawyers. This recount is doomed, and I’m sick and tired of all this. The longer they continue, the more they dis the voters. Bring it on. The tea party is in it for the long haul. The difference is, we’re not paid protesters, we’re Americans. We’ll keep voting, they’ll keep losing. Eventually, they can’t use the courts anymore. Eventually, they’ll run out of gas.
Guess what libs? We’re not running out of gas. All your crap is pissing off the rest of the state. Keep it up. We’re not going away. This isn’t the old days. Your playbook is dated.
They keep throwing money at this crap, they keep investing, they keep losing. And now, they have to fund all the recalls. They’re going to be so cash strapped. Keep it up libs. Eventually, you’re going to run out of money. And we’re going to point our finger at you and LOL! Keep it up, we just laugh at you. Even the moderate dems are tired of your crap. LOL!
Is that the face the sunk a leftist regime??
Not exactly. I heard him on several interviews during the time of the Coleman-Franken recounts. He definitely indicated his support for Coleman, but apparently he couldn't do anything about the 'Rat Secretary of State and the 'Rat controlled Minnesota court that determined the outcome. It is said by some that Coleman was the victim of poor lawyering, but he had the cards stacked against him because the people determining the outcome knew who they wanted to win and allowed enough fraud to push Franken over the top. Pawlenty had no legal authority to intervene.
And mentioned that on FR threads, and no one disputed it.
I would think that a governor of a state would have some authority over fraud, especially if an official like Sec of State was overseeing it. And when it was so obvious.
Oh well.
No, the make up artist screwed Nixon over by making his face really red which made him look evil. Nixon was debating in the classical style also while JFK made every answer a speech.
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